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i googled both of them but i can never really find a few good examples of each. any help is appreciated =]

2007-01-11 07:49:39 · 2 answers · asked by Ally 2 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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Justaposition:
This is the deliberate placing of two words or ideas next to or near each other for emphasis and contrast.
Examples: She felt pleasantly angry.
A description of a millionaire's banquet next to a description of a beggar queuing up for free soup.

Epithet:
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
Examples: So many kings of France were named Charles that modern students need epithets to tell them apart: Charles the Wise, for example, was someone far different from Charles the Fat.

2007-01-11 08:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by bardess.rm 1 · 1 0

In literature, a juxtaposition occurs when two images that are otherwise not commonly brought together appear side by side or structurally close together, thereby forcing the reader to stop and reconsider the meaning of the text through the contrasting images, ideas, motifs, etc. For example, "He was slouched gracefully" is a juxtaposition.

an epithet is especially recognizable when its function is largely decorative, as when "cloud-gathering Zeus" is otherwise employed than in conjuring up a storm.

2007-01-11 15:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 0 0

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