Oxymorons

What is an oxymoron?

• A type of poem that has a strict rhyme scheme.

• A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms or ideas.

• A literary device that uses repetition for emphasis.

• A type of animal that is both a mammal and a reptile.

Give an example of an oxymoron.

• jumbo shrimp

• giant ant

• tiny elephant

• silent scream

Which word would create an oxymoron if you added it to the word "clearly?"

• hot

• sweet

• lucky

• misunderstood

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

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

There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?

• Beautiful Face
• Such a
• Joyful Sadness
• Beautiful