1. FIGURES OF
SPEECH

2. ANTITHESIS
• Antithesis is a figure of
speech which refers to the
juxtaposition of opposing or
contrasting ideas.

3. ANTITHESIS
• literal meaning opposite,
is a rhetorical device in which
two opposite ideas are put
together in a sentence to
achieve a contrasting effect.

4. ANTITHESIS
Examples:
-"The more acute the experience,
the less articulate its expression. "
- "That's one small step for man,
one giant leap for mankind."

5. ANTITHESIS
Examples:
- Man proposes, God disposes.
- Too black for heaven, and yet too
white for hell.

6. ANTITHESIS
Examples:
- Patience is bitter, but it has a
sweet fruit.
- "It's never too soon, It's never too
late."

7. OXYMORON
• is a figure of speech in
which two opposite ideas
are joined to create an
effect.

8. OXYMORON
• The common oxymoron
phrase is a combination of
an adjective proceeded by a
noun with contrasting
meanings .

9. OXYMORON
• However, the contrasting
words/phrases are not
always glued together.

10. OXYMORON
Examples:
• There is a real love hate
relationship developing between
the two of them.
• - The comedian was seriously
funny.

11. OXYMORON
Examples:
- You are clearly confused by the
situation you have found yourself
in.
- Do you have the original copies
that we requested?

12. OXYMORON
Examples:
- This is a genuine imitation Rolex
watch.
- His new girlfriend really is pretty
ugly.

13. PARADOX
• Paradox is a literary
device used to present
contradictory ideas in an
interesting manner.

14. PARADOX
• The effect of this is to
jolt cause the reader into
paying attention.

15. PARADOX
Examples:
- "He who loses his life for My sake
will save it."
- The following sentence is true the
above sentence is a lie.

16. PARADOX
Examples:
- Please ignore the notice.
- They must go to war to make
peace.

17. What are the
difference among the
three?
•Antithesis
•Oxymoron
•Paradox

18. Figures of Speech

19. QUIZ!!
Directions: Write A if the statement is Antithesis, O if
the statement is Oxymoron, and P if the statement is
Paradox.
1. Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.
2. Integrity without knowledge is weak and
useless, and knowledge without integrity is
dangerous and dreadful.

20. QUIZ!!
3. Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.
4. One small step for a man, one giant leap for
all mankind.
5. Speech is silver, but Silence is Gold.
6. The following sentence is true. The above
sentence is a lie.

21. QUIZ!!
7. Please ignore the notice.
8. The man who wrote such a stupid sentence
cannot write at all.
9. A man drowned in the fountain of eternal life.
10.Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit.
11.I can resist anything, except temptation.

22. QUIZ!!
12. Simplicity is not a simple thing.
13. Money is the root of all evils: poverty is the
fruit of all goodness.
14. The strong master gives his judgment and
goes home; the weak servant collects his key and
goes to jail.
15. Always and never are two words you should
always remember never to use.

23. QUIZ!!
16. The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of
sleep.
17. Always be sincere, even when you don't mean
it.
18. Too black for heaven, and yet too white for hell.
19. To err is human, to forgive, divine
20. If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the
happiest man alive.