A paradox is something which cannot possibly be true, but which is.
The less evidence there is for a thing, the more people are willing to believe in it. (Think of a faith which is not your own, or the way people follow their horoscopes). When people believe a thing more firmly because all the evidence goes against it, that is a paradox.
When you describe a thing in two ways which seem to contradict each other, it is an example of oxymoron. When I realised that we were running very late to attend my mother-in-law's birthday party: I hurried up as slowly as I possibly could.
Synecdoche is when you refer to a thing by mentioning a part of it, or something associated with it : Too much skirt around here for my liking ['skirt' to mean 'woman']; Man does not live by bread alone. ['bread' to mean 'food'].
An epithet can be any adjective, but usually refers to an adjective which is often found with a given noun. We speak of a
wily fox (or a sly fox);
ugly toad;
graceful swan;
dumb ox;
silly sheep.
wily, sly, ugly, graceful, dumb, silly are all epithets.
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There are 105 Figure of Speech. Some of them you are familiar with are SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, and HYPERBOLE.Others are ONOMATOPOEIA, METONYMY, IRONY, LITOTES, OXYMORON, PARADOX, ALLITERATION, ALLUSION, SYNECDOCHE, ASSONANCE, ANTITHESIS, EUPHEMISM, APOSTROPHE, ANAPHORA, CHIASMUS, PUN, UNDERSTATEMENT and many more
Equivocate is making a statement that circumvents an outright statement of the truth.
tranferred epithet is an important figure of speech . the placing of an adjective with what appears to be incorrect noun in known as "transferred epithet"
Paradox - TV series - ended on 2009-12-22.
A seemingly contradictory statement is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or logically inconsistent upon first examination, but may be interpreted differently upon closer analysis or with additional context. An example could be "less is more" which seems contradictory at first, but can make sense when considering minimalism or simplicity.
Oxymoron = a misfit, mismatch, paradox, incongruity, false note, discord
I would say that it is an oxymoron, but it may be a paradox.
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Bittersweet is a paradox because it combines two contrasting emotions - bitterness and sweetness. The word captures the complexity of an experience or feeling that can be both painful and pleasurable at the same time, creating a sense of mixed emotions.
There are 105 Figure of Speech. Some of them you are familiar with are SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, and HYPERBOLE.Others are ONOMATOPOEIA, METONYMY, IRONY, LITOTES, OXYMORON, PARADOX, ALLITERATION, ALLUSION, SYNECDOCHE, ASSONANCE, ANTITHESIS, EUPHEMISM, APOSTROPHE, ANAPHORA, CHIASMUS, PUN, UNDERSTATEMENT and many more
The plural of paradox is paradoxes; for example, "There are many paradoxes in this world."
A paradox is a statement or situation that appears self-contradictory or illogical, but may contain a hidden truth or insight. An oxymoron, on the other hand, is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms for effect (e.g. "jumbo shrimp"). In essence, a paradox is a broader concept that refers to contradictory ideas, while an oxymoron specifically involves contradictory terms.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as "jumbo shrimp." A paradox is a statement or situation that seems contradictory or goes against common sense, but may reveal a deeper truth, like "less is more."
Equivocate is making a statement that circumvents an outright statement of the truth.
8edit (khoa): Adjunction, Allegory,Alliteration, Allusion, Antithesis,Apostrophe, Climax, Euphemism,Hyperbole, Irony, Metaphor, Metonymy,Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, Personification,Simile, Synecdoche
Placing opposites next to each other in a sentence is called an oxymoron. Oxymorons create a contrast or paradox to emphasize a point or create a heightened effect in writing.