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WorksheetsAntithesis and parallelism
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Juxtaposition
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when you're alone or regardless of anyone listening.
Putting two contradictory words together.
A contradiction or dilemma.
Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast.
His room is always _________, but when you open the closet, it's surprisingly _________.
Messy... Tidy
Bright... Dark
Cozy... Uncomfortable
Organized... clean
- Needing much effort or skill to accomplish or understand.
- Needing little or no effort or skill to accomplish or understand.
difficult - easy
fat - thin
clean - dirty
Juxtaposition can be useful in the development of characterization.
False
True
The placement of two or more distinct things side by side in order to contrast or compare them.
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Juxtaposition
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Is this antithesis, juxtaposition, or neither?
Antithesis
Juxtaposition
Neither
fat-thin
Antonyms
Homonyms
Homophones
Homographs
When a word is used in a sentence once, while conveying two different meanings at the same time
chiasmus
zeugma
anaphora
consonance
"Money is the root of all evil: poverty is the fruit of all goodness."
Diction
Antithesis
Logical Fallacy
Paradox
A protagonist who acts the opposite of a hero but still does something good. (examples: not brave, not morally good, not truthful.)
Antagonist
Antahero
Antihero
Antigonist
- Not containing anything or any people.
- Containing many things or a lot of people.
boring - exciting
empty - full
noisy - quiet
Which of the following is an example of antithesis?
set fire to the brush
he went from zero to hero
she always saw the sun, she always had fun.
food can be antagonist
true
false
__________________ means: two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
anaphora
chiasmus
parallelism
antithesis
In the story "Spin," the author frequently __________________(e)s contrasting word choices and images. For example, n the middle of combat, he notices the beauty of the sky.
fritter
embellish
subsidize
juxtapose
Choose an antonym for: antibiotic
infection
banshee
mercury
antidote
The lion was shaking when he saw the mouse.
Allusion
Irony
Juxtaposition
Simile
The ________ told the anxious ___________ to wait in the waiting room for a little longer.
vacant - occupied
doctor - patient
entrance - exit
valuable - worthless
