Thursday, April 11, 2013

"J' is for Juxtaposition


Juxtaposition is the act or placement of two things (usually abstract concepts) near each other.  Here are a few of my favorite. This is no particular order, just as they appeared in my directory.


This one reminds me of my kitchen at this point in time. I've been working on overdrive so no one has been to the grocery store. Also, when I am stressed I eat strange combinations of food, like peanut butter, jelly, and bologna.  Yeah, I know.



Having worked on high school and college news papers, I am acutely aware of the multitude of decisions which accompany page layouts, but this one takes the cake.




This is my favorite. The simplicity of the yin and yang represented in coffee and milk. Basic. Crisp. Elegant. Coffee.

What are your favorite juxtapositions? Anyone use them in their writing? In what capacity?

Tune in next for the Magical Letter 'K'

7 comments:

  1. In English class juxtaposition was hard for me to understand. Now had my teacher presented it as "Ice cream and Lean Cuisine". It might have made sense.

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  2. Juxtaposition was the word most used in my English classes. It's a cool word, but some people used it for things that were somewhat similar but not quite, completely missing its meaning.

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    1. I know, if you miss the mark it isn't as funny.

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  3. Violent crime duo HAHA. That's absolutely hilarious. Love that particular juxtaposition.

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  4. I actually use the word 'juxtapose' a lot when I write. It's one of my favourite words, after I heard this song - Juxtaposed with U

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  5. I always found juxtaposition to be such an interesting concept. Laying unrelated items together opens up such possibility for comparison and exposition.

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