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Paradox, Oxymoron, and More

Authored by Dan English

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9th - 12th Grade

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Paradox, Oxymoron, and More
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Placing side by side two contradictory words that make logical sense when explained.

paradox
hyperbole
personification 
oxymoron 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Placing two contradictory phrases or ideas side-by-side that, through deeper analysis, make logical sense. 

onomatopoeia
oxymoron 
paradox
allusion 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

deafening silence

oxymoron 
paradox
onomatopoeia
alliteration 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While at the restaurant, Amy said, "I would like a heavy serving of appetizers." Here statement contains__________________.

oxymoron 
alliteration 
simile
allusion 

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

oxymoron 
paradox
simile
metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"As the sun goes down and rises each day, so does our opportunity to start over and begin a new day."

analogy (a comparison of two things)
allusion 
personification 
hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"What gloves are to hands, socks are to feet" is an example of__________________.

analogy 
hyperbole
assonance
alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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