PULSE CHECK is a technique to determine the mood, attitude, temperature, or pulse of your group. It involves asking individuals to articulate their feelings toward a particular issue.his technique should be used to help you feel the pulse of your group on an issue, positive or negative, so that you can use it to the groupâs greatest advantage and benefit. When to Use PULSE CHECK. 1  When you want to check how your group feels about a specific issue.
What is antithesis? Antithesis is a figure of speech which refers to the juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas. It involves the bringing out of a contrast in the ideas by an obvious contrast in the words, clauses, or sentences, within a parallel grammatical structure. These are examples of antithesis:
The term antithesis when used in speech is sometimes confused with the use of irony, or words [used] to convey a meaning opposite to their literal sense. The two are often mistaken for one another due to their creation of an opposite situation for the audience. The antithesis deals with two parallel ideas, whereas in irony, when used as a literary device, the words are implying an opposite idea directly through tone or word choice.