Question

What is the difference between oxymoron and antithesis?

Answer 1

Hint: A figure of speech that juxtaposes notions having conflicting meanings within a word or phrase to produce an evident self-contradiction is known as an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a rhetorical technique that can be used to demonstrate a point or show a paradox.

Antithesis is a proposition that opposes or reverses a previously mentioned statement, or when two opposites are brought together for contrasting effect in writing or speech. The basis for this is a logical statement or word.

Complete answer:
Two literary techniques that convey two conflicting words or notions are antithesis and oxymoron. The primary distinction between antithesis and oxymoron is that an antithesis consists of seemingly conflicting ideas or concepts contained inside a balanced grammatical framework, whereas an oxymoron is a collection of supposedly contradictory phrases.

Oxymoron	Antithesis
An oxymoron is a phrase that contains two opposed or contradictory concepts.	An antithesis, on the other hand, is a technique that conveys two opposing concepts in a sentence (but not in the same phrase).
A figure of speech in which two contradictory or opposed concepts exist in the same sentence is known as an oxymoron. It's used to make a point in a more subtle way than a straightforward reference - for amusement or introspection.	A literary method that utilises two contrasting or opposing concepts in a phrase to produce a contrasting impact is called an antithesis. The existence of the two conflicting concepts is intended to pull forth a deeper meaning by grabbing the listener's attention and emphasising it.
Example: To accept death rather than dishonour was the only choice available.	Example: United we stand, divided we fall.

Note: A noun preceded by an adjective is a common oxymoron phrase or term. Deafening silence, a clever fool, living death, irregular pattern, an original copy, harsh kindness, controlled chaos, old news tragic comedy, and so on are instances of common oxymorons.