- This article is about the rhetorical device. For the historical issue in Dutch politics, see Antithesis (Netherlands). The Antithesis ( Antithese in Dutch) is a conflict between Christian-democratic, confessional parties united in the Coalition and
Antithesis (Greek for "setting opposite", from ἀντί against + θέσις position) is a counter-propositions and denotes a direct contrast to the original proposition. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly In Logic and Philosophy, proposition refers to either (a the content or Meaning of a meaningful Declarative sentence About CONTRAST CONTRAST is a Multidisciplinary alliance bringing together key skills and expertise to generate new knowledge on biological environmental In setting the opposite, an individual brings out of a contrast in the meaning (eg. , the definition, interpretation, or semantics) by an obvious contrast in the expression. A definition is a statement of the meaning of a Word or Phrase. In Logic an interpretation gives meaning to an artificial or Formal language or to a sentence of such a language by assigning a denotation (extension Semantics is the study of meaning in communication The word derives from Greek σημαντικός ( semantikos) "significant" from An idiom is a Phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal Definition, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only
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A simplistic description of dialectics is thesis, antithesis, synthesis. In classical Philosophy, dialectic (διαλεκτική is controversy the exchange of arguments and counter-arguments respectively advocating Propositions A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature Hell is the antithesis of Heaven; disorder is the antithesis of order. It is the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas, usually in a balanced way. In rhetoric, it is a figure of speech involving the bringing out of a contrast in the ideas by an obvious contrast in the words, clauses, or sentences, within a parallel grammatical structure, as in the following:
- "When there is need of silence, you speak, and when there is need of speech, you are dumb; when present, you wish to be absent, and when absent, you desire to be present; in peace you are for war, and in war you long for peace; in council you descant on bravery, and in the battle you tremble. Rhetoric has had many definitions no simple definition can do it justice A figure of speech, sometimes An idea is a form (such as a Thought) formed by Consciousness (including Mind) through the Process of ideation. A word is a unit of Language that carries meaning and consists of one or more Morphemes which are linked more or less tightly together and has a Phonetic In Grammar, a clause is a word or group of words that consists of a subject and a predicate, although in some Languages and some types of In Linguistics, a sentence is a grammatical unit of one or more words bearing minimal syntactic relation to the words that precede or follow it often preceded and followed "
Antithesis is sometimes double or alternate, as in the appeal of Augustus:
- "Listen, young men, to an old man to whom old men were glad to listen when he was young. "
Among English writers who have made the most abundant use of antithesis are Pope, Young, Johnson, and Gibbon; and especially Lyly in his Euphues. Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744 is generally regarded as the greatest English Poet of the eighteenth century best known for his Satirical Samuel Johnson (often referred to as Dr Johnson) (18 September Edward Gibbon ( April 27, 1737 January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. John Lyly ( Lilly or Lylie) (c 1553 or 1554 &ndash November 1606 was an English writer best known for his books Euphues The Anatomy of Wit Euphuism is a mannered style of English Prose, taking its name from works by John Lyly who however did not invent the term It is, however, a much more common feature in French than in English; while in German, with some striking exceptions, it is conspicuous by its absence. The familiar phrase “Man proposes: God disposes” is an example of antithesis, as is John Dryden's description in “The Hind and the Panther”: “Too black for heaven, and yet too white for hell. John Dryden (– was an influential English poet Literary critic, Translator and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England ”
The force of the antithesis is increased if the words on which the beat of the contrast falls are alliterative, or otherwise similar in sound. Alliteration is the repetition of the first Consonant sound in a phrase It gives an expression greater point and vivacity than a judicious employment of this figure.
Biblical
The Antithesis of the Law is the name given by some New Testament scholars to a section of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:17–48, in which Jesus is reported as taking six well known prescriptions of the Mosaic Law, and calling on his followers to do more than the law requires. The Expounding of the Law ( KJV: sometimes called the ''Antithesis of the Law'', is a highly structured ("Ye have heard. The Expounding of the Law ( KJV: sometimes called the ''Antithesis of the Law'', is a highly structured ("Ye have heard. In the Gospel of St Matthew, the Sermon on the Mount is a compilation of Jesus' sayings epitomizing his moral teaching. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to The best known is perhaps his teaching on retaliation in Matthew 5:38,
- "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. " (KJB).
The antithesis arises from the turn of phrase, repeated with minor variations in each of the six sayings,
- "Ye have heard that it hath been said. . . But I say unto you. . . ".
Protestant scholars since the Reformation have generally believed that Jesus was setting His teaching over against false interpretations of the law current at the time. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Jewish Encyclopedia: Brotherly Love states:
- "As Schechter in "J. Q. R. " x. 11, shows, the expression "Ye have heard . . . " is an inexact translation of the rabbinical formula (שןמע אני), which is only a formal logical interrogation introducing the opposite view as the only correct one: "Ye might deduce from this verse [Lev 19:18] that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy, but I say to you the only correct interpretation is, Love all men, even thine enemies. ""
Antithesis was the name given by Marcion to a document in which he contrasted the Old Testament with the New Testament. Marcion (Μαρκίων (ca 110 - 160) was a Christian Theologian who was excommunicated by the Early Christian church In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon.
In fiction
In fiction, an antithesis can be used to describe a character who presents the exact opposite as to personality type, moral outlook, etc. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. to another character in a particular piece of literature. This does not mean however, that they are necessarily in conflict with each other. Some examples of an antithesis in fiction include the characters of Locke and Jack in Lost (TV series), Dumbledore and Voldemort in Harry Potter, and Theoden and Denethor in The Lord of the Rings. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. Lord Voldemort (ˈvoʊldəmɔrt or ˈvoʊldəmɔr is a Fictional character and the main antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J Early life Théoden was the only son of King Thengel and Morwen of Lossarnach (a region of Gondor) Appearances Literature As stated in the early chapters and the Appendices of The Return The Lord of the Rings is an epic
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References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. See also Statistical hypothesis testing The alternative hypothesis (or maintained hypothesis or research hypothesis) and the Null hypothesis Dialectical materialism, according to many followers of Karl Marx 's thinking is the philosophical basis of Marxism. In classical Philosophy, dialectic (διαλεκτική is controversy the exchange of arguments and counter-arguments respectively advocating Propositions In Rhetoric, a rhetorical device or resource of language is a technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an Emotional response in the audience (the The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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antithesis
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- a proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
- a rhetorical device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.
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