Talk:Juxtaposition

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i need help on writing an essay all about Jextaposition!

It might be a good start to spell it correctly!

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What Wikipedia is not says:

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Look at number two: Wikipedia is not a list of definitions. What is this article, if not a list of definitions? — MATHWIZ2020 ^{TALK | CONTRIBS} 00:46, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

There is a lot of overlap between a dictionary definition and an encyclopedia entry, with the chief difference being the level of detail included. The part of this article I worked on, the logic section, does include a couple of examples, which would be more than I would expect in a dictionary def. If other meanings lack that level of detail now, hopefully they will be expanded soon. Also note the numerous links to other pages. StuRat 03:32, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Example

""He was slouched alertly" is a juxtaposition." No it's not it's an oxymoron.

Well, I understand a literary juxtaposition can be direct, where the words are the objects that are positioned next to each other for effect (similar to an oxymoron). However, you can also have two different images as the objects taht are positioned next to each other for effect. For example, "He slouched in embarrassment when the courtroom stood in respect." The two images, a guy embarrassed is positioned next to a courtroom full of respect. I do think the example on the main page needs to be updated. Mauricetheferret 17:07, 2 November 2006 (UTC)