Bahasa Melayu

antitesis

Bahasa Melayu

English

antithesis, contrast of ideas, opposition

A rhetorical or literary device that presents two opposing or strongly contrasting ideas.

انتيتيسيس

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  1. Dalam sajak itu, antitesis digunakan untuk menonjolkan perbezaan antara harapan dan kecewa.

    In the poem, antithesis is used to highlight the difference between hope and disappointment.

  2. Guru menjelaskan antitesis sebagai cara menegaskan makna melalui lawan kata.

    The teacher explained antithesis as a way to strengthen meaning through opposites.

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antitesis

It is a device that shows opposition or contrast of ideas.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.