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The Slavic antithesis is a stylistic device used in Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Macedonian epic poetry. It is usually implemented at the beginning of the poem and consists of three parts: a question is asked, then a negative answer is given, and finally the real explanation is provided. The first two parts of the Slavic antithesis are usually similar, while the last verse (the explanation) differs. The first two parts (a question and a negative answer) are descriptive and are simply there to increase the power of the third part (the explanation). Many poems use the same descriptive lines while only changing the last line.〔Similarity of "Jablan na Konju" with "Mali Radojca" and "Svetci blago dijele"〕 ==Example== This is an example of the Slavic antithesis from the beginning of the Serbian epic poem "Mali Radojica":〔See: Wikisource:Mali Radojica〕〔Yugoslav Epic Preambles, by Eugene E. Pantzer. 1959〕
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The final line is explanatory and supported by the previous descriptive lines, which give it impact on the audience. However, in other poems the descriptive sound of the first three lines (similar to waves breaking on seashores or earthquakes) may speak of the hoof-beats of the hero's horse, the clash of armies or the power of God. The Slavic Antithesis is also exemplified by one of western pop culture's most iconic lines: "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No...It's SUPERMAN!"〔Sims-Williams 2010, chap. 4.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slavic antithesis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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