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Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is used in a plethora of books and novels. The device is used to make characters seem more extreme or more innocent, or evil by placing a polar opposite next to the character. Juxtaposition can also be used to compare and contrast objects. like black rocks on a white sand beach would be an example of juxtaposition with objects. In the pages that follow I have given examples of character juxtaposition from three literary works: // Oliver Twist, Moby Dick, // and // Cannery Row. // each one will hopefully help you to understand a little more about what juxtaposition actually is.