Patrick's speech about foraging (ﬁnding edible plants in the wild) ends with this ﬁnal statement: " Although your wallet may be empty, with foraging, your plate can always be full." What literary scheme does Patrick use to make his ﬁnal statement impactful?

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Jameson Becker

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Patrick's speech about foraging (ﬁnding edible plants in the wild) ends with this ﬁnal statement: " Although your wallet may be empty, with foraging, your plate can always be full." What literary scheme does Patrick use to make his ﬁnal statement impactful?

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Courtney Bowman · Answer 1

Antithesis

Explanation:

Antithesis means opposite which emphasizes the contrast. It is a literary scheme in which two opposite ideas are placed together in a sentence to accomplish a contrasting effect. Patrick uses two contrasting words 'empty' for wallet and 'full' for plate in his final statement. The juxtaposition of empty and full creates a statement which makes it highly impactful.