15.5 Identifying Juxtaposition in Literature

Which of the following sentences best illustrates juxtaposition in literature?

• The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing.

• It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She was happy and content.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

In the following excerpt, identify the example of juxtaposition: "The calm lake was a mirror, reflecting the chaos of the stormy sky above."

• The calm lake

• A mirror

• The chaos of the stormy sky

• The calm lake and the chaos of the stormy sky

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following pairs of words is an example of juxtaposition?

• Light and dark

• Cat and dog

• Bread and butter

• Pen and paper

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Identify the juxtaposition in this sentence: "The sweet smell of success masked the bitter taste of failure."

• Sweet smell

• Bitter taste

• Success and failure

• Masked

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following lines from a poem is an example of juxtaposition?

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The silence was deafening.

• The gentle breeze and the raging storm.

• The river flowed gently.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9