Question

meaning of antithesis

Answer 1

Some famous antithetical statements have become part of our everyday speech, and are frequently used in arguments and discussions. Below is a list of some common antithetical statements:

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Man proposes, God disposes.

Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.

Speech is silver, but silence is gold.

Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.

Money is the root of all evil: poverty is the fruit of all goodness.

You are easy on the eyes, but hard on the heart.

Answer 2

This is the definition of antithesis: A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
This is a figure of speech too.

Example of antithesis:
Man proposes, God disposes.
Here proposes and disposes have opposite meanings.
*Note: Antithesis differs from oxymoron and paradox*