"It begins with a question, a moment of anticipation, and contemplation. Then, together, we lead each other to places we never could have imagined alone. This is Harkness."
Antithesis: a rhetorical device in which two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect.
See how many examples of antithesis you can spot as you watch the video and listen to the lyrics!
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.”
Remember this triangle? It applies to all writing! That's right, your argument paper too. Jog your memory a bit and take a look. Are you following how this chart sets up a paper?