Homework Help: english

Posted by Kristan on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:32pm.

Is this antithesis?

"...like rain, except its not raining..."

"Like a radio or something, but its not a radio..."

"...all very civilized, except this isn't civilization."

examples taken from The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

english - Writeacher, Friday, January 18, 2013 at 7:18am
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I suppose. But they'd be more recognizable if actual words were used instead of just "not ... "

civilized -- rude, ill-mannered, impolite

rain -- drought

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