diallage
/ˈdaɪəlɪdʒ/
noun
- A figure of speech in which arguments are placed side by side for comparison or contrast.
- The poet's use of diallage highlighted the differences between youth and old age.
- The speech used diallage to contrast the benefits of peace with the costs of war.
- In her essay, she employed diallage to compare two different economic systems.