2.3 Euphemisms & Oxymorons

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Do you want a 2024 yearbook?

• Already Purchased.

• No.

• Maybe...

• Yes! Give me a form and I will bring the cash/check

• Yes. Contact my parent or guardian to order for me.

My class period is...

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 7th

• 8th

A euphemism is a polite word or expression used to make something less unattractive

• True

• False

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that uses self contradictory terms back to back.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Act naturally

• Oxymoron
• Euphemism

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

"I am a deeply superficial person." - Andy Warhol
What is the oxymoron in this sentence?

• Superficial Person
• I am
• Deeply Superficial

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for...

• She's on vacation
• She's dead
• She's left the country
• She's in Florida

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is a euphemism for pregnant?

• Faux pas
• Expecting
• Tired
• Over the top

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Economically disadvantaged is a euphemism for...

• Lost
• Without a job
• Poor
• Rich

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is a euphemism for LYING

• Telling a fib
• Deviating from the truth
• Tell a tall tale
• All of the above

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A