Oxymoron
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that places contradictory terms next to each other in a word or phrase.
True
False
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As a literary device, oxymoron is used to make certain word combinations more thought-provoking to stand out.
True
False
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of oxymorons?
As with other literary devices like metaphor, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole, oxymorons have a few different purposes in writing.
True
False
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The purposes of oxymorons are _____.
Dramatic effect
Entertainment
Present words in a new way
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between oxymoron and paradox?
The main difference between an oxymoron and a paradox is that oxymorons use contradictory words whereas paradoxes use contradictory ideas.
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False
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between oxymoron and paradox?
An oxymoron is usually just two words (sometimes one, as in “bittersweet”), but a paradox is an entire statement, usually a standalone sentence or even a full paragraph.
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False
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between oxymoron and paradox?
By extension, oxymorons deal with the contrast between the meanings of words, but paradoxes focus on the contrast between complete ideas.
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False
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