Juxtaposition, Oxymoron, and Paradox Quiz

Juxtaposition is...

• The figurative comparison between two unlike things

• Placing two things side by side, usually to show contrast

• A position on the football field

• What readers do when they compare and contrast

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What is the definition of an "oxymoron"?

• The juxtaposition of a set of seemingly contradictory concepts that reveal a hidden and/or unexpected truth.

• A figure of speech in which two seemingly opposing and contradictory elements are juxtaposed.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is the definition of "paradox"?

• A figure of speech in which two seemingly opposing and contradictory elements are juxtaposed.

• The juxtaposition of a set of seemingly contradictory concepts that reveal a hidden and/or unexpected truth.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Consider the following idiom: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Why is this also a juxtaposition example?

• In this case, dogs are being personified as able to learn tricks

• The reverse psychology of this proverb implies that you can indeed learn new things when you’ve gotten older.

• The contrast between old and new demonstrates the difficulty of learning new things at an old age or after getting stuck in one’s ways.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Why would a writer use juxtaposition?

• To surprise the reader

• To create startling contrasts between two objects or ideas

• To control the pacing of a text

• To add a sense of musicality

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

What rhetorical aspect does juxtaposition rely on for meaning?

• Persuasion

• Comparison and Contrast

• Analysis

• Explication

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Which example below is an example of an oxymoron?

• It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.
• Bittersweet
• A little pain never hurt anyone.

Which examples below are examples of oxymorons?

• Poverty and wealth
• Big baby
• Energizer Bunny arrested -- charged with battery.
• Definitely maybe

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is NOT an example of an oxymoron?

• You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
• unbiased opinion.
• He has become an extremely unpopular celebrity.
• the same difference.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

"A short phrase that contains two phrases that contradict each other."

• oxymoron
• alliteration
• personification
• metaphor

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A