Triumph and disaster are not oxymoron's. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory or opposing words or ideas to create a unique or paradoxical effect. Examples of oxymoron's include phrases like "jumbo shrimp, deafening silence, or bittersweet.
Triumph and disaster, on the other hand, are not contradictory or opposing in nature. They are two different outcomes or situations. Triumph refers to a great victory, success, or achievement, while disaster refers to a catastrophic event or a situation characterized by loss, harm, or failure. These words describe different and contrasting circumstances rather than being a combination of contradictory terms.
The words "triumph" and "disaster" are written as "triumph" and "disaster" in the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling to emphasize the contrast between the two outcomes. By using a different variation of formatting, Kipling is able to visually represent the conflicting nature of these two situations in the poem.
Triumph Over Disaster The Hurricane Andrew Story - 1993 TV is rated/received certificates of: UK:PG
No. For the most part, aviation is a man-made triumph.
One simile in the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling is the line "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster \ And treat those two impostors just the same". This simile compares Triumph and Disaster to impostors, suggesting that they can deceive or mislead us.
If you can meet with triumph and disaster a paortion of the poem..."if"....by rudyard kipling
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same
In Rudyard Kipling's poem "If," the line "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / And treat those two impostors just the same" does not refer specifically to Wimbledon. The term "Triumph and Disaster" is used metaphorically to represent success and failure in life, and the ability to remain humble and steadfast in the face of both.
It has sometimes been suggested that eucatastrophe be used as the opposite of catastrophe or disaster, but the word has never really caught on. The best we can do, to indicate the opposite of a disaster, is to describe an event as extremely fortunate. In some contexts the word breakthrough will convey that meaning.
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
To show that he felt newspapers gave a clearer picture of the disaster -Apex
There is no antonym to oxymoron