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Worksheet Description

This worksheet is designed to hone students’ understanding of antithesis by engaging them in the process of completing sentences that contain contrasting ideas. The task encourages students to think critically about how opposing concepts can be used in a single sentence to create a meaningful, thought-provoking statement. By selecting words from the provided bank—ideal, easy, bitter, silver, proposes, money—learners must carefully choose the term that best creates an impactful antithetical statement, thereby reinforcing their comprehension of this literary technique.

The sentences provided are structured to make apparent the stark contrast between the ideas they express, encouraging learners to consider the nuanced implications of each phrase. For instance, filling in the blank to complete statements like “Man ________, God disposes,” challenges students to reflect on themes of human intention versus divine will. Similarly, “Love is an _______ thing, marriage a real thing,” prompts a discussion on the idealistic versus the pragmatic aspects of relationships. This exercise not only builds linguistic and literary skills but also fosters deep thinking about the philosophical ideas often explored through antithesis in literature.