Juxtaposition

What is Juxtaposition? It is defined as placing two variable on side by side and their contrast are shown through a comparison. Most of the creative comparison processes rely on juxtaposition by placing two objects or words next to each other, therefore human brain will automatically associate or transfer meaning and usually 'turning' something familiar to something that is less familiar or vice-versa.

Juxtaposition may refer to:
1) Juxtaposition in literacy which is synonymous with contrast that is two objects
or texts that oppose one another.
In linguistics and semantics, contrast is a relationship between two discourse segments and it
often marked by markers such as 'but' or 'however'. The majority of the studies done on
contrast and contrastive relations in semantics has focused on characterizing. Semantics
also concentrated on identifying what distinguished clauses joined by 'and' and 'but'. In
discourse theory and computational discourse, contrast is a major discourse relation with
relationship like explanation or narration and work that has concentrated on trying to identify
contrast. Therefore in literature and film, juxtaposition is the arrangement of two opposing
ideas, characters, objects, etc. either side-by-side or in similar narratives for effects. The
techniques are used to further in develop the storyline or characters. Then it is applied
variously to opposing emotions, abstract concepts, character traits or images.

2) Random juxtaposition which is two random objects moving in parallel, that is a
technique intended to stimulate creativity.
Random juxtaposition is the process that requires the introduction of a completely random
stimulus which is juxtaposed with the problem in hand. The connection that develops between
the two may serve to give emphasis to the side track. Maybe the ideas generated are not a
specially strong idea, but it does illustrate the sort of idea that could not come directly from
analysis of the situation itself. Similar to oxymoron.

These are the few examples of juxtaposition that happens around us.

This is a two CD cover combination of a famous male singer, Tanni at the top part and a semi-naked female at the middle part. Once this two images combined, it shows a full length of a human from the head to the leg. But when we take a look closer to it, it gives us an impression that it looks like an bisexual human being. This is because when this two images is juxtaposed, it shows another meaning to us. Therefore juxtaposition is able to create something other that what is showed.

This is another combination of two objects that is not related at all but when it comes to juxtaposition, the both objects has something related to each other. For example, the barrel contains toxic waste in it so means it is dangerous and very poisonous and the same time the sign board beside it shows that the beach is closed and avoid any water contact. So when the two objects is placed together, it brings meaning that the water level at the beach is polluted by the toxic waste caused by irresponsible people using the toxic waste barrels, therefore a sign is located along the beach telling us the beach is closed due to it.