Contrast an idea with its opposite {antithesis, rhetoric}.
Reverse word order in second clause {chiasmus} {antimitabole}.
Match words in clauses syllable for syllable, with substitutions {comparison, rhetoric}.
Pair opposite suppositions or switch consequent and antecedent {dilemma, rhetoric}.
Show how dissimilar to usual things something is, for emphasis {dissimile}.
Emphasize contrary statements {enatiosis}. It often combines with chiasmus.
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