Juxtaposition
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Juxtaposition & Other Techniques
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Convey complex ideas, emotions, or themes by showing audience stark differences between elements in compositions
Think critically about relationships between elements
Contrasting characteristics and traits against another
Explore nuances of traits or ideas
Link between seemingly unrelated ideas or images
Absurdity or humour
Argue one idea is better than another
Portrayed by mise en scene, music & contrasting character qualities.
Pass societal subtext
ironic/hilarious purposes
ANTITHESIS
The placing of two concepts, words or sentences in opposition to each other
“While technology has connected people across the globe, it has also led to increased isolation and a loss of genuine human interaction”
“To be or not to be” - ‘Hamlet’ (Shakespeare)
“I wish I could write like that”
“I am glad you’re here because I don’t want to be alone” - ‘The Great Gatsby’ (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
(In cinema) Refers to juxtaposition of contrasting elements within a film to create emphasis or highlight a theme.
Reality vs Illusion - ‘The Matrix’ (1999)
Contrast between simulated reality and desolate real world outside
Human vs Machine - ‘Blade Runner’ (1982)
Nature of humanity through contrast between the replicants and humans
OXYMORON
Figure of speech goes beyond just contrast to create a deliberate contradiction or a paradox
Through directly adjacent words
-”Parting is such sweet sorrow” - ‘Romeo & Juliet’
FOIL
When a writer juxtaposes two characters to emphasise their opposing qualities.
The characters are foils of each other
Specific to contrasts
Can be any character in film that’s similar to another character, while also being different.
Characters exist to challenge or oppose the main character (or protagonist)
Provides a window into the character's life.
Challenges value system of protagonists
Can be at opposite ends of moral or physical spectrum
Batman & Joker
Spider-Man & Green Goblin
Professor X & Magneto
Clarice & Hannibal Lecter
Harry Potter & Voldemort
Screenwriter vs Waiter Comparison
Job as a screenwriter and a job as a waiter juxtapose each other in the area that Screenwriters are mostly freelance compared to being a waiter where they are employed by the restaurant themselves.
This means that pay for waiters (UK) is much more consistent than screenwriters. Screenwriters are paid when they sell a screenplay to a studio, they can also be paid a % of the profit.
Screenwriters need to think originally and creatively whereas waiters don’t have to use much creativity in the workplace. Screenwriters also need an in-depth understanding of people’s emotions and feelings to be able to implement it in their scripts.
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