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Which line from An Essay on Man uses antithesis?
Placed on this isthmus of a middle state
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused
Born but to die, and reasoning but to err
Correct old time, and regulate the sun
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The third line: "Born but to die, and reasoning but to err."
Explanation: it pairs opposites—birth vs. death and reasoning vs. error—in balanced phrases, a clear use of antithesis to highlight the paradox of human existence.
Explanation: it pairs opposites—birth vs. death and reasoning vs. error—in balanced phrases, a clear use of antithesis to highlight the paradox of human existence.
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