Oxymoron and usage

Oxymoron and usage

9th - 10th Grade

20 Qs

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Oxymoron and usage

Oxymoron and usage

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English

9th - 10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A combination of words with contradictory meanings (meanings which seem to be opposite to each other).  For example, ‘an open secret’

Sarcasm

Oxymoron 

Rythym

Symbol

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Explain the concept of oxymoron with an example.

Happy and sad

The concept of oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'jumbo shrimp' or 'bittersweet.'

Sweet and sour

Big and small

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Robin Hood was an honest thief.

pun

oxymoron

simile

metaphor

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Friendly fire.

Paradox

Oxymoron

Neither

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is not an oxymoron?
bittersweet
civil war
still moving
pretty ugly

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?
Beautiful Face
Such a
Joyful Sadness
Beautiful 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Act naturally
Oxymoron
Euphemism

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