Fill in the Blanks Juxtaposition Fill in the BlanksOnline version A game about completing sentences with contrasting ideas or images to create a dramatic effect. by Mark Masloski 1 poetry literature visual Juxtaposition composition differences dramatic contrasting images irony contrasting is a literary technique that involves placing two ideas , characters , or side by side to create a effect . It is often used to highlight the between two things and to create tension or . Juxtaposition can be found in various forms of , such as , novels , and plays . It can also be seen in arts , where colors , shapes , or subjects are placed together to create a visually striking .