OXYMORONOXYMORON““What in the Sam Hill is What in the Sam Hill is

that?”that?”

OXYMORONOXYMORON DEFINITION QUIZDEFINITION QUIZ

IS IT:IS IT:A.) OXYMORON: A.) OXYMORON: the guy who invented that stuff that takes the guy who invented that stuff that takes

stains out of clothes. stains out of clothes.

B.) OXYMORON: B.) OXYMORON: someone who forgot to breathe for a long someone who forgot to breathe for a long periodperiod

of time.of time.

C.) OXY – MO - RON:C.) OXY – MO - RON: the original names of The Three Stoogesthe original names of The Three Stooges

D.)D.) None of the above None of the above

And the answer is…And the answer is…(B)(B)

someone who forgot to breathe for a long period of timesomeone who forgot to breathe for a long period of time

Just Kidding!Just Kidding!

The true definition of The true definition of OXYMORONOXYMORON is: is:

a figure of speech containing an apparent a figure of speech containing an apparent contradiction.contradiction.

for example:for example:

““Jumbo shrimp” Jumbo shrimp” ““silent scream” silent scream” ““bitter sweet” bitter sweet”

“ “deafening silence”deafening silence”

How Shakespeare used the How Shakespeare used the

OXYMORONOXYMORONFrom Shakespeare's From Shakespeare's Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet..

"Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate! "Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!

O heavy lightness, serious vanity; Misshapen O heavy lightness, serious vanity; Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms! Feather of lead,chaos of well-seeming forms! Feather of lead,

bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!"bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!"

You can say that again?You can say that again?

Commonly used Commonly used OXYMORONSOXYMORONS 'Is the glass 'Is the glass half fullhalf full or or half emptyhalf empty?' ?'

'We won't say yes and we won't say no, but I'm 'We won't say yes and we won't say no, but I'm giving you a giving you a definite maybedefinite maybe' '

'You must try this new ice cream. It really is 'You must try this new ice cream. It really is awfully goodawfully good' '

'Our next-door neighbor's dog is 'Our next-door neighbor's dog is pretty uglypretty ugly‘‘

He failed English for the third time. What a He failed English for the third time. What a smart smart GrahamGraham

Example of Oxymoron’sExample of Oxymoron’s Dry lake Fuzzy logic Living dead Free gift Numb sensation Same difference, once again Stand down Books on tape Crash landing Detailed summary Park drive Stationary orbit Jumbo shrimp Pretty ugly Punk music Civil servant