Here are some everyday examples of antithesis. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Like father, like son. Out of sight, out of mind. Easy come, easy go. Beggars can’t be choosers.

Familiar antithesis examples: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” “No pain, no gain.” “Out of sight, out of mind.”

One of the most common examples of an antithesis is the juxtaposition between life and death, where one would represent the world as we know it, while the other represents what follows it. Another example is that of light and darkness; they are both contrasting concepts, but they still connect in some way because they are opposites.