antithesis
nounfeminine/ɐ̃tiˈtɛzɨ/medium
an·ti·te·se
Definition
A rhetorical figure that consists of contrasting ideas in a balanced phrase.
His speech was built on the antithesis of war and peace.
'To be or not to be' is a famous antithesis.
Etymology
Do grego 'antíthesis'.