Antithesis

Famous Modern Example of Antithesis
The most famous modern example of Antithesis was the words of astronaut Neil Armstrong when he became the first man to set foot on the moon

"One small step for a man, one giant leap for all mankind."

Other famous examples of antithesis are "To err is human, to forgive, divine." the famous quote by Alexander Pope and "The brave men, living and dead"  from the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.

Examples of Antithesis in Poems & Poetry
Poems with Antithesis examples can be found by the most famous poets including John Milton, Alexander Pope and William Shakespeare.

• An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope "unlike short-sighted, egocentric humans, God “sees with equal eye” the fall of a hero and a sparrow, the destruction of an atom or a solar system."

• Samuel Johnson, The History of Rasselas "Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful."

• “Hee for God only, shee for God in him” Paradise Lost by John Milton.

• “Too black for heaven, and yet too white for hell.” from “The Hind and the Panther” by John Dryden

• Brutus: "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Antithesis of the Wicked Witch and Snow White
An example of a well known antithesis is between the characters of the Wicked Witch and Snow White in the famous fairy tale. Snow White is the antithesis of her stepmother, the wicked witch. They are characters of opposition and contrast.

• The character of Snow White is good, modest, innocent, kind, happy and generous

• The character of the Wicked Witch is evil, vain, jealous, cruel, corrupt, crafty, miserable and mean