Oxymoron Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

• The sun was shining brightly in the clear sky.

• The deafening silence filled the room.

• She was as busy as a bee.

• He ran like the wind.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the oxymoron in the following sentence: "The comedian's act was seriously funny."

• comedian's act

• seriously funny

• act was

• funny

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the oxymoron "bittersweet"?

• Something that is both bitter and sweet in taste.

• Something that is both happy and sad at the same time.

• Something that is neither bitter nor sweet.

• Something that is very sweet.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following pairs is an example of an oxymoron?

• hot and cold

• jumbo shrimp

• black and white

• fast and slow

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In the sentence "The silence was deafening," what literary device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is NOT an oxymoron?

• Open secret

• Living dead

• Pretty ugly

• Bright night

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an oxymoron?

• The comedian's act was seriously funny.

• The room was filled with a deafening silence.

• The cake was awfully good.

• The sky was clear and blue.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the oxymoron in the following phrase:

• Clearly confused

• Pretty ugly

• Seriously funny

• All of the above

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an oxymoron:

• She accepted the open secret.

• The silent scream was loud.

• It was a genuine fake.

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Identify the oxymoron in the following sentence: "She worked on her project with a fine mess."

• worked on

• fine mess

• with

• project

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A