Oxymoron Quiz

The phrase 'seriously funny' is an example of an oxymoron. True or False?

• Not sure

• True

• False

• Maybe

What is the oxymoron in the sentence 'I am a deeply superficial person'?

• Deeply

• Superficial

• Person

• I am

Which of the following is an oxymoron?

• It's a bitter sweet

• It's a calculated risk

• It's a sunny morning

• It's a happy medium

Which of the following is NOT an oxymoron?

• A wise fool

• A smart decision

• Comfortable misery

• Mild hot sauce

True or False: The term 'living dead' is an oxymoron.

• Not applicable

• Depends on context

• False

• True

An oxymoron is defined as:

• A figure of speech expressing comparison

• An exaggeration

• The same as hyperbole

• A play on words where two or more opposite words are joined together

Which word would create an oxymoron if added to 'jumbo'?

• Sweet

• Large

• Heavy

• Tiny

Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?

• Civil war

• Under the weather

• Pretty ugly

• All of the above

'Oh he's so beautiful--such a beautiful disaster' is an example of:

• Paradox

• Oxymoron

• Simile

• Metaphor

'Jumbo shrimp' is an example of:

• Simile

• Oxymoron

• Pun

• Metaphor