Contrasting or combining two terms, phrases, or clauses with opposite meanings. William Blake pits love’s competing impulses—selflessness and self-interest—against each other in his poem “The Clod and [..]

1520s, from Late Latin antithesis, from Greek antithesis "opposition, resistance," literally "a placing against," also a term in logic and rhetoric, noun of action from antitithena [..]

exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine" the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance (antithetical) antithetic: sharply contras [..]

opposition, or contrast of ideas or words in a balanced or parallel construction. *Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater *Brutus: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Shakespeare, Julius Caesar *The vases of the classical period are but the reflection of c [..]

A contrast or polarity in meaning.

the juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words, phases or grammatical structures. Antithesis is often based on the use of antonyms and is aimed at emphasizing contrasting [..]

Establishing a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure. Human beings are inveterate systematizers and categorizers, so the mind has a natural love for antithesis, which creates a definite and systematic relationship between ideas: To err is human; to forgive, divine [..]

A counter-proposition that denotes a direct contrast to the original proposition, balancing an argument for parallel structure.

1. an idea, or proposition that is opposite to or contradicts another proposition or idea. 2. in philosophy, this term refers to the second stage of a dialectical process based on proposition, contrad [..]

Figure of speech where contrasting words or ideas are placed in close proximity e.g. 'Hee for God only, shee for God in him' from Milton's Paradise Lost.  

(n) exact opposite(n) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance

a direct opposite, or contrasting proposition. The term is also used in the theory of the philosopher Georg Hegel (1770-1831) as part of his triad of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis.

contrast of opposing words or ideas in a parallel construction. "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice; moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." -- Barry Goldwater.

A language technique that combines opposing elements in the same sentence or adjoining sentences.

In a word, antithesis means "opposite." In a few more words, antithesis is a handy-dandy rhetorical device that you can use to show contrast. Check out these famous first lines from Charles [..]