Analyzing and Interpreting Literature / Unit 12 AIL 1122 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Antithesis in Argument
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The idea
Antithesis sets opposed ideas in parallel grammar, and unit seven introduced it. In an argument it does the work of a proof by making a contrast look structural rather than asserted. The balance persuades before the content has been examined, which is worth noticing.
In practice
Balance persuades before content does.
Where people slip
The structure is doing argument work.
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