Question

montaigne - antithesis
which of the following is an example of an antithesis? (antithesis: a contrasting relationship between two ideas)
the flowers thrived no matter the weather, soaking up the sunlight and the rainwater.
the farmer loves windy weather, but the windy weather damages his crops.
the dentist loves the smell of rain on a brisk day, and stood outside when it began to pour

Explanation:

Antithesis shows a contrasting relationship between two ideas. In "The farmer loves windy weather, but the windy weather damages his crops", there is a contrast between the farmer's positive - feeling towards windy weather and the negative impact of windy weather on his crops. The first option just describes flowers thriving in different weather conditions without a contrast between ideas. The third option has no contrast related to two ideas.

Answer:

The farmer loves windy weather, but the windy weather damages his crops.