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digitaldisciplineToday's dictionary.com word of the day, juxtaposition, omits the entire flavor of usage, which is typically to provide contrast between disparate elements that are in close proximity.
It's true enough, at root, that anything placed close to anything else is juxtaposed with it (such as cap'n crunch, wheaties, and raisin bran in one's cereal aisle); however, there is no impact with this juxtaposition, which is why the term is commonly applied (and, further, understood to imply) to a sharp or shocking contrast among the elements being juxtaposed.... such as a pile of dead babies among the aforenentioned breakfast confections.
I'm going back to juxtaposing the archives of ctrlaltdel-online.com with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
cavalorn's reminiscience of a childhood friend.
It's true enough, at root, that anything placed close to anything else is juxtaposed with it (such as cap'n crunch, wheaties, and raisin bran in one's cereal aisle); however, there is no impact with this juxtaposition, which is why the term is commonly applied (and, further, understood to imply) to a sharp or shocking contrast among the elements being juxtaposed.... such as a pile of dead babies among the aforenentioned breakfast confections.
I'm going back to juxtaposing the archives of ctrlaltdel-online.com with
cavalorn's reminiscience of a childhood friend.
