Is Juxtaposition a Language Feature?

DEFINITION-Juxtaposition is a literary technique in which two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts.

What type of device is juxtaposition?

Definition of Juxtaposition. Juxtaposition is a literary device that implies comparison or contrast. Writers create juxtaposition by placing two entities side by side to create dramatic or ironic contrast.

Which is an example of language feature?

Features of language that support meaning (for example, sentence structure, noun group/phrase, vocabulary, punctuation, figurative language).

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