In rhetoric, what is "antithesis"?

A Disagreeing with the thesis

B Placing contrasting ideas in parallel structure for emphasis

C Rewriting the thesis statement

D Undermining the opponent

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Antithesis places contrasting ideas in a balanced, parallel grammatical structure (e.g., "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times").

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "In rhetoric, what is "antithesis"?" is Option B: Placing contrasting ideas in parallel structure for emphasis.

The other options — A) Disagreeing with the thesis, C) Rewriting the thesis statement, D) Undermining the opponent — are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: Antithesis places contrasting ideas in a balanced, parallel grammatical structure (e.g., "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times").

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In rhetoric, what is "antithesis"?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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