Paradox

What part of speech is paradox

• syntax

• diction

• imagery

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Placing two contradictoryphrases or ideas that, through deeper analysis, make logical sense.

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• paradox

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

"Water is cheaper than diamonds, yet humans need water, not diamonds, to survive."

• hyperbole

• paradox

• allusion

• simile

Paradoxes are-

• Sentences contradicting themselves

• Two objects compared without using like or as

• Straightforward and easy to understand sentences

• Silly seeming statements that could actually be true

Here are the rules: Ignore all rules.

• paradox

• euphemism

• oxymoron

Deep down, you're really shallow.

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Both

• Neither

"I can resist anything but temptation."

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Neither

The second sentence is false. The first sentence is true.

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Both

• Neither

“The first rule of fight club is: You do not talk about fight club.”

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Both

• Neither

Which of the following sentences contains a paradox?

• The more you know, the more you realize you don't know.

• Birds of a feather flock together.

• Actions speak louder than words.

• A picture is worth a thousand words.