Figurative Language

Which of the following is NOT an oxymoron?

• sweet & sour pork

• mad funny

• still moving

• pretty ugly

Romeo said to Juliet, “Parting (leaving) is such sweet sorrow” Sweet Sorrow is...

• a simile

• a metaphor

• an oxymoron

• a candy

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that uses the same kind of terms next to each other.

• True

• False

Is this an oxymoron?

• Yes
• No

What is the purpose of using an oxymoron?

• to be fancy

• to confuse people

• to make your writing less boring

• to create a picture for the reader

What’s the oxymoron?: Carlos was followed by a small crowd of people who listened to him sing a love song.

• love song

• small crowd

• surrounded by

• small crowd & love song

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

• oxymoron

• metaphor

Zombies are the living dead.

• This is a metaphor

• This is an oxymoron

• This is a simile

Freezer Burn is an oxymoron that means...

• Cook the food before it burns

• Food was in the freezer for too long

• Make food cold and then hot

• Burn the food then put it in the freezer

The words “no homework” are music to my ears. The metaphor MUSIC TO MY EARS means...

• I want to have homework.

• I like homework.

• I like hearing there is no homework.

• Homework sings to me like music.