| name | oiticica-antithesis |
| description | Apply Oiticica's antithesis concept in modern English with concise rules, objective rubrics, and concrete contrast. |
Oiticica Antithesis
Use this skill when reviewing or rewriting English prose where antithesis is the controlling issue.
Source concept: Antithesis is the opposition of two truths that clarify each other.
Rules
- Use antithesis to make a real contrast, not a decorative balanced phrase.
- Keep the two sides grammatically parallel when the contrast depends on balance.
- Do not set up a false opposition.
- Use contrast to strengthen an idea in dissertation or reflective prose.
Review Shape
Use the source-model shape for strong models:
Principle:
<oiticica-antithesis: one sentence naming the concept>
Preserve:
<supplied example text>
Why:
<why the model satisfies the concept>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Use the repair shape for weak passages:
Principle:
<oiticica-antithesis: one sentence naming the concept>
Weak:
<small passage or paraphrase>
Fault:
<name the exact broken relation>
Better:
<corrected version>
Why:
<explain how the revision restores the relation>
Rubric:
<at least two objective checks, each marked Pass or Fail>
Start Principle with the exact skill name oiticica-antithesis.
If the prompt says source-model or source-model paraphrase, copy the supplied example in Preserve and do not use repair headings.
Objective Rubric
- Both sides are true or defensible.
- The opposition clarifies the main thought.
- The grammar lets the reader compare like with like.
- The contrast adds force rather than ornament.
Pass only when every applicable check passes. If correctness fails, fix or name that failure before judging style.
English Rule
Apply modern English grammar, punctuation, morphology, idiom, and prosody. Do not transfer Portuguese orthography or grammar into English.
Source Boundary
Source notes live in references/notes.md.
Do not invent source quotations. If an example is labeled as a paraphrase or invented passage, preserve that boundary in the review.
When a task asks for a Preserve section, copy the supplied example text exactly; do not replace it with imagined source prose.