Understanding Oxymorons and Similes

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Identify the oxymoron in the phrase: 'Clearly confused'.

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Clearly confused is an oxymoron.

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Identify the oxymoron in the phrase: 'Pretty ugly'.

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Pretty ugly is an oxymoron.

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Identify the oxymoron in the phrase: 'Seriously funny'.

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Seriously funny is an oxymoron.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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Marcos is as slow as a turtle when he eats his breakfast.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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Her voice was music to my ears.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.