Juxtaposition

What is the exact meaning of juxtaposition?

Juxtaposition refer to the alignment of two opposite terms or to place close together or side by side, especially for similarity or contrast in a comparison. It is usually 'turning' something familiar to something less familiar or vice-versa.


Here are some examples of juxtaposition

Here the Church is juxtaposed beside a tall contrasting blue building



The two penquins are juxtaposed in the water, capturing one from above and to the side and the other from below and underneath giving a 360 degree view, clever?



This is a beauty, the smoke stacks with each other and the houses to note the similarities and differences,not forgetting the clouds of smoke with the clouds in the sky, of course


source: http://hubpages.com/hub/Understanding-Juxtaposition-in-photography

My reflection on this lesson is i think most of the thing we see, read, or watch something are always related to juxtaposition. Juxtaposition always 'turning' something familiar to something less familiar or vice-versa as well as include something into similarity or contrast in a comparison in our life.