Definition
THE FACT OF TWO THINGS BEING SEEN OR PLACED CLOSE TOGETHER WITH CONTRASTING EFFECT (the computer dictionary)
FUNCTION
- EVOKE INTEREST BY COMPARING 2 CONTRASTING ideas/objects/people by placing them together
- Reveal the connection between the two
- Highlight the issue/theme/message of the text
EXAMPLES
Old/young
Light/dark
Wealth/poverty
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities