juxtaposition
/ˌdʒəkstəpəˈzɪʃən/
placing two elements close together for contrasting effect
juxtaposition in a sentence
“The juxtaposition of wealth and poverty highlighted inequality.”
Origin of juxtaposition
Latin juxta near + French position position from Latin positio a placing
Related Words
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a recurring theme or element throughout a work
litotes
understatement by denying the opposite
malapropism
mistaken use of a word for a similar-sounding one
metaphor
a direct comparison between two unlike things
metonymy
substituting the name of an attribute for the thing itself
motif
a recurring element that has symbolic significance