Paradox and Antithesis

Antithesis is a figure of speech where contrasting or paradoxical ideas are presented in parallel form for emphasis and rhetorical effect. It creates a memorable impact by highlighting the differences between two opposing ideas within the same sentence or phrase.

The paradox in "it's love that does us in" refers to the idea that while love can bring immense joy and fulfillment, it can also lead to heartbreak and pain. The phrase highlights the complex and often contradictory nature of love and its ability to both uplift and destroy us emotionally.

In 1931, ten years ago, Japan invaded Manchukuo -- without warning. In 1935, Italy invaded Ethiopis -- without warning. In 1938, Hitler occupied Austria -- without warning. In 1939, Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia -- without warning. Later in 1939, Hitler invaded Poland -- without warning. And now Japan has attached Malaya and Thailand -- and the United States -- without warning.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Parting is sweet sorrow because you're spending the last few moments with the person, but you are sad that you are not going to see them for awhile. It can also mean that you are going to miss them, but you know you'll see them again.

Yes. The lines : The grave's a fine and private place,
But none, I think, do there embrace.

The poem starts by saying they have all the time in the world and ends with the fact that they do not.

Unrequited love is a paradox because it involves having strong feelings for someone who does not reciprocate those feelings. The paradox lies in the conflicting emotions of love and heartbreak experienced simultaneously by the person who is in love. This creates a situation where one's feelings are profound and genuine, yet ultimately unfulfilled.

There is a curious paradox that no one can explain. Who understands the secrets of the reaping of the grain?
Who understands why spring is born from winter's laboring pain?
Or why we all must die a bit before we grow again?


I do not know the answer
I merely know it's true
I hurt them for that reason,
And myself a little bit too.

No

Some of her poems may use them, but the definition of onomatopoeia is:

The formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.

My house has a dark,dingy,dirty attic that is very smelly

Grant gave gina gigantic green grass

Personification is giving life-like qualities to in animate objects. Ex. The leaf danced in the wind. Or The grass swayed in the storm.

Generally speaking, its a circle. Like a wedding ring, the roundnes of the ring is meant to symbolize 'forever', 'for always', 'for eternity'. A circle has no beginning or end, it is continuous and conveys a neverending devotion to someone or something.

Edit by Ross Gardner:

Not generally speaking of course, a more specific mathematical symbol, would be a lemniscate.

It has variation within its shape (as the dimensional plane of time has variables), and forms two parts (love being eternal in freely given, freely receive). Its placement of its centre, is an infinitely small point, showing the central position of the perspective, obviously not the locality in the universe. The circle itself suggests no true foundation to forever, as at its very core, what has started one way ends that way (which is untrue upon the vector). Begotten is the correct term for a circle, but is not the true symbol of the begotten.

A more precise form of the symbolism of a what has been described, is a horizon: it starts from a perspective of being unable to see the entire thing (unlike a circle), as well as understanding there is a below and above. This may not be a symbol in the sense of a simple polygon, but a circle is a disjointed object: it stands as a zero, which is a vortex. Even the 15th letter is on the corrupt part of the mathematical spectrum.

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It shows inquisitiveness to sincerely find out about deeper meanings of symbols, but ultimately there are few that are completely compatible with a total definition of what they entail.

"Speech is silver, but silence is gold." This statement contrasts the qualities of speech and silence to emphasize their different values. Antithesis is a figure of speech that juxtaposes two contrasting ideas in a balanced structure to create emphasis and highlight the differences between them.

No - antithesis is the device used if the balanced parts of a sentence contain ideas that are in contrast. the 'deafening din of dynamite' is an example of alliteration.

'fearful and reassuring' in the poem hurricane hits England by grace nichols - she explains the paradox of the fear and the noise a hurricane brings but also the fact that to her it is comforting and like a 'cousin' visiting her cos it reminds her of her homeland where there are lots of hurricanes - it helps her to realise that u can feel at home anywhere in the world as long as there is something to remind u of your roots

1. In darkness, I find clarity, A shadowed truth that sets me free. For in my blindness, I can see, The light that guides my destiny.

2. Time's endless flow, a stagnant sea, Where past and future cease to be. A paradox of eternity, A timeless dance of you and me.

In "Civilian and Soldier" by Wole Soyinka, a paradox is seen in the contrast between the innocence and vulnerability of the civilian and the bravery and boldness of the soldier. The poem explores how the roles and actions of civilians and soldiers can be perceived as contradictory, yet intertwined in the context of war and conflict. This paradox highlights the complexity and ambiguity of these societal roles.

Bella falling in love with Edward. (Scenario 1.) Edward stays around Bella all the time, which makes her fall in love with his scent, his eyes, and eventually Edward himself. Scenario 2.) Edward only stays in the background of Bella's life. She seems to notice him more than anyone and falls into a secret-crush-type-love. Scenario 3.) Edward drops out of school, moves away with his family, and people stop talking about him. Bella realizes that she was really in love with him and pities herself for the rest of her life.)

Bias fallacies in the Citizen Kane speech include ad hominem attacks on Charles Foster Kane's character and appeal to emotions to manipulate the audience's perception of him. Rhetorical devices used in the speech include repetition of key phrases like "rosebud," parallelism in sentence structure, and imagery to evoke nostalgia and curiosity about Kane's mysterious last word.

• "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" from Charles Dickens' novel "A Tale of Two Cities."
• "To be or not to be, that is the question" from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet."
• "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" from John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech.

A good kids definition for a paradox for kids is this:

Say you build a time machine right? And you go stand on top of a deep pit. The pit is closed because no one has pressed the button to open it. Following me? OK, next you go into the time machine and set it to five minutes ago so your brought back to when you just finished the time machine. You would have had to design the machine to make invisible to your past self otherwise you would have had caused a few serious problems. When your past self reached the pit you go and press the button to open the pit. Your past self falls into the pit. Oh no! You have caused a Paradox! Trapping yourself in the pit makes it so you could not have returned to the time machine so you could not have trapped yourself in the pit so you go trap your self in the pit and so on. Understand?

Some modern references to Ares can be seen in the Marvel Comics character Ares, the God of War, and the video game series God of War, where Ares is depicted as a main antagonist. Additionally, some political or military leaders are sometimes compared to Ares for their aggressive or warlike demeanor.

List of rhetorical devices:

Tripling

Use of personal pronoun 'i'

Imagery

Guilt

Statistics/facts

Repetition

Rhetorical question

Emotive language

Simile

Metaphor

Onomatopoeia

Short sentences

Audience involvement

Modal verbs

Listing

Antithesis

Parallelism

Comparison

Declarative

Imperative

Exclamative

Interrogative

Alliteration

Direct address

Own opinion

Description

Chronological order

Books can introduce readers to paradoxes, which are statements or situations that seem contradictory but may actually be true. Through literature, paradoxes can be explored, presented, and analyzed in various ways, challenging readers to think critically and creatively about complex ideas and perspectives.

Codman's paradox refers to the observation that during shoulder abduction, the scapula (shoulder blade) initially rotates in the opposite direction to that of the humerus (upper arm bone), before eventually synchronizing their movements. This phenomenon challenges traditional biomechanical theories that suggest the scapula and humerus move together in a fixed ratio during shoulder abduction.