juxtaposition
noun /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃn/
/ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the fact of putting people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them
- the juxtaposition of realistic and surreal situations in the novel