Identifying and Using Oxymorons

Which of the following is not an oxymoron?

• bittersweet
• civil war
• still moving
• pretty ugly

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?

• Beautiful Face
• Such a
• Joyful Sadness
• Beautiful 

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is an oxymoron?

• It's a happy medium
• It's a sunny morning
• It's a calculated risk
• It's a great choice

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

deafening silence

• oxymoron 
• paradox
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration 

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

"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

There was such a joyful sadness in her beautiful face. What is the oxymoron?

• Beautiful Face
• Such a
• Joyful Sadness
• Beautiful 

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Poor health
Pretty ugly
Passed Away
Random order
All of the following are oxymorons except...

• Poor health
• Pretty ugly
• Passed away
• Random order

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following is an oxymoron?

• It's a happy medium
• It's a sunny morning
• It's a calculated risk
• It's a great choice

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A