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Is "The deafening din of dynamite" an example of antithesis?

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The phrase provided is alliteration, not antithesis, because it does not contrast ideas but instead uses repetitive sounds for literary effect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase “The deafening din of dynamite” is not an example of antithesis, but rather an example of alliteration due to the repetition of the initial 'd' sound. Antithesis involves a contrast of ideas or words in a parallel construction.

An example of antithesis would be “To err is human; to forgive, divine” by Alexander Pope, where human fallibility is contrasted with divine perfection.

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