Figurative Language

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Joyful sadness in her beautiful face. Identify the oxymoron.

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Joyful Sadness

Front

Identify the oxymoron:

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It's a calculated risk.

Front

deafening silence

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oxymoron

Front

Oxymoron: self-contradictory terms together.

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True

Front

deafening silence

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oxymoron

Front

"Oh he's so beautiful--such a beautiful disaster," sings Kelly Clarkson.

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oxymoron

Front

NOT an oxymoron: mild hot sauce, comfortable misery, a wise fool, a smart decision

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a smart decision

Front

Act naturally

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Oxymoron

Front

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

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onomatopoeia

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A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if not open. - Frank Zappa

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simile