Juxtaposition

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**~Alexa Claffey**

 * Juxtaposition -** the act of placing two ideas next to each other in a work of literature to show comparison or contrasting

Example: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

More about Juxtaposition


 * KIRSTEN JAMES TALE OF TWO CITIES PROJECT**

From the beginning of the story, juxtaposition is very evident in "A tale of Two Cities".It is used to show similarities and differences of various characters, places, and situations.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..". This quotes quickly introduces one of the main themes of doubles by placing these two contrasting topics right next to each other.It also continues to bring forth the chaos and confusion occurring in Paris and France at that time. Dickens keeps the two cities close in his writing to show how closely related they are. A tale of Two cities continues on to compare how peaceful England is and and how rough society in France is during their revolution. Furthermore, this juxtaposition sets up for all the doubles throughout the entire story.
 * Example 1:**

Example 2: One of these reoccurring doubles is Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton. They are similar in appearance and both care deeply for Lucie however their lives are very contrasting.

Example 3:

Another returning motif is the contrasting aspects of lightness and darkness.On page 331, "But the shadow of the manner of these Defarges was dark upon himself, for an that, and in his secret mind it troubled him greatly.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness - A Tales of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Sean Hayes

“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!

It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night

Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear;”-Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare compares two very contrasting items with Juliet. She is called bright and white, but she is also compared to a jewel on dark African skin.