List all examples of antithesis in A Tale of Two Cities?

Answer 1

The book is filled with oxymorons. The stark differences between Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay; the differences between Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge; and the differences between the two cities of London and Paris are but a few.

Answer 2

IT WAS the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...

Answer 3

Dickens's use of antithesis is best demonstrated in the opening paragraph of 'A Tale of Two Cities':

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way...

Answer 4

Sure! Here are some examples of antithesis in "A Tale of Two Cities":

1. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
2. "It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness."
3. "It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity."

These examples highlight the stark contrasts and dualities present in the novel.