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The document defines and provides examples of oxymorons. An oxymoron is a figure of speech containing an apparent contradiction, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "silent scream". Shakespeare used oxymorons in Romeo and Juliet, with examples like "O brawling love! O loving hate!". Common oxymorons include phrases like "the glass is half full and half empty". The document concludes with additional examples of oxymorons.

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Oxymoron PowerPoint

The document defines and provides examples of oxymorons. An oxymoron is a figure of speech containing an apparent contradiction, such as "jumbo shrimp" or "silent scream". Shakespeare used oxymorons in Romeo and Juliet, with examples like "O brawling love! O loving hate!". Common oxymorons include phrases like "the glass is half full and half empty". The document concludes with additional examples of oxymorons.

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OXYMORON

“What in the Sam Hill is


that?”
OXYMORON
DEFINITION QUIZ
IS IT:
A.) OXYMORON: the guy who invented that stuff that takes
stains out of clothes.

B.) OXYMORON: someone who forgot to breathe for a long period


of time.

C.) OXY – MO - RON: the original names of The Three Stooges

D.) None of the above


And the Answer is…
(B)
someone who forgot to breathe for a long period of time

Just Kidding!

The true definition of OXYMORON is:

a figure of speech containing an


apparent contradiction.
for example:

“Jumbo shrimp”
“silent scream”
“bitter sweet”
“deafening silence”
How Shakespeare used the
OXYMORON
From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

"Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!


O heavy lightness, serious vanity; Misshapen
chaos of well-seeming forms! Feather of lead,
bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!"

You can say that again?


Commonly used OXYMORONS
 'Is the glass half full or half empty?'

 'We won't say yes and we won't say no, but I'm
giving you a definite maybe'

 'You must try this new ice cream. It really is


awfully good'

 'Our next-door neighbor's dog is pretty ugly‘

 He failed English for the third time. What a smart


Graham
Example of Oxymoron’s
 Dry lake
 Fuzzy logic
 Living dead
 Free gift
 Numb sensation
 Same difference, once again
 Stand down
 Books on tape
 Crash landing
 Detailed summary
 Park drive
 Stationary orbit
 Jumbo shrimp
 Pretty ugly
 Punk music
 Civil servant

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