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Juxtaposition is a word used to describe the placement of words or objects in relation to each other. For example, if you were talking about a poem, you might say: The author's juxtaposition of the words "dark" and "light" right next to each other is used to show the stark contrast between the two.

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How do you use the word juxtaposition in a sentence?

The juxtaposition between the yellow daylilies and the purple salvia was striking.


How do you use the word juxtaposition in a sentence about the olympics?

The opening ceremonies of the Olympics featured the juxtaposition of the huge weightlifters with the tiny gymnasts.


What is a difference between oxymoron and juxtaposition?

Both are contradictions. With an oxymoron, the contradiction is side by side within a sentence (The living dead); whereas with a juxtaposition, the contradiction does NOT occur next to each other within a sentence (the little wart was huge). Another way juxtaposition is described is "to contrast" two things, ideas, people, etc.


How do you use 'reason out' in a sentence?

You would not use 'reason out' as a phrase in a sentence, the juxtaposition of those to words together is not good English.


An example of a sentence with juxtaposition?

She placed the chairs in juxtaposition to the drapes to see which matched the best.


How do you use juxstaposition in a sentence?

By definition a metaphor and or an analogy set up juxtapositions. Therefor a sentence you could use juxtaposition in would be: The juxtaposition Harley Davidson used in one of it's ad campaigns was the sound of the pipes on a Harley Davidson motorcycle to a thick juicy steak.


What is the base word for juxtaposition?

Juxtapose is the base word of juxtaposition.


When was Juxtaposition Arts created?

Juxtaposition Arts was created in 1995.


When was Juxtaposition Magazine created?

Juxtaposition Magazine was created in 2005.


Give a example of juxtaposition?

A juxtaposition is placing two opposing things close together to emphasize their differences. An example of juxtaposition is the opening lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens: "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness".


How do you use juxtaposition while writing?

Juxtaposition is used as a noun. The juxtaposition between Julie's sunny demeanor, and her abrasive language, often caught people off guard.


What words have the prefix juxta?

juxtaposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors".