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An oxymoron (plural oxymorons or oxymora) (from Greek ὀξύμωρον, "sharp dull") is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Oxymorons appear in a variety of contexts, including inadvertent errors such as extremely average and literary oxymorons crafted to reveal a paradox.
Example: Deafening silence
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Does oxymora reveal internal conflict?
yes
Why does Shakespeare use oxymora?
To amuse the audience (to keep them interested), to keep it interesting, to explain what the characters were thinking and because he could.
How does the successiveness in romeo and Juliet use oxymora like beautiful tyrant and fiend angelica characterize Juliet?
It shows her momentary internal conflict between anger and love.
Paradox wrriten as a plural noun?
The plural of paradox is paradoxes; for example, "There are many paradoxes in this world."
What is the oxymoron meaning of 'a tower'?
An oxymoron (plural "oxymora" or "oxymorons") (noun) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms (e.g. "deafening silence" "jumbo shrimp"). Oxymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy ("sharp") and moros ("dull"). Oxymora are a proper subset of the expressions called contradiction in terms. What distinguishes oxymora from other paradoxes and contradictions is that they are used intentionally, for rhetorical effect, and the contradiction is only apparent, as the combination of terms provides a novel expression of some concept. So, as you can see, you need two words at least to create an oxymoron. There is no "oxymoron meaning of tower". I'm not even sure what that means. Here are some more examples: Pretty Ugly, Government Organization, Living Dead, Dodge Ram, Tight Slacks, and Millitary Intelligence
What are some seven letter words with 2nd letter X and 5th letter O and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -X--O-A. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter X and 5th letter O and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: oxymora
What are some seven letter words with 3rd letter Y and 4th letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern --YM-RA. That is, seven letter words with 3rd letter Y and 4th letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: oxymora
What are some seven letter words with 4th letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern ---M-RA. That is, seven letter words with 4th letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: chimera glomera oxymora palmyra wommera woomera
What are words that start with ox?
Oxalate, oxalates, oxalating, oxalic, oxalis, oxaloacetate, oxblood, oxbow, oxcart, oxen, oxeye, oxford, oxidant, oxidase, oxidation, oxidative, oxide, oxidize, oxidizer, oxidizes, oxidizing, oxlip, oxtail, oxy, oxyacetylene, oxyacid, oxygen, oxygenate, oxygenate, oxygenating, oxygenation, oxygenator, oxygenic, oxymora, oxymoron, oxymoronic, oxymoronically, oxytocic and oxytocin are words. They begin with ox.
What are some seven letter words with 2nd letter X and 4th letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter A?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -X-M-RA. That is, seven letter words with 2nd letter X and 4th letter M and 6th letter R and 7th letter A. In alphabetical order, they are: oxymora
What are some seven letter words with 1st letter O and 2nd letter X and 3rd letter Y and 5th letter O?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern OXY-O--. That is, seven letter words with 1st letter O and 2nd letter X and 3rd letter Y and 5th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: oxymora oxysome oxytone
What does Shakespeares use of oxymorons in Romeo and Juliet show us?
An oxymoron describes when two juxtaposed words have opposing or very diverse meanings. In the following quotation, Juliet has just learned that Romeo murdered her cousin, Tybalt, and she is venting her feelings of anger at her lover for hurting her family.Juliet--"Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical!" (Act III Scene ii Line 77)When Juliet refers to Romeo as a "beautiful tyrant," she is expressing an oxymoron because the acts of a tyrant will rarely be referred to as beautiful.A paradox is a statement or situation with seemingly contradictory or incompatible components. On closer examination, however, the combination of these components is indeed appropriate. For example, see how Juliet describes Romeo in the following quote:Juliet--"O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!" (Act III Scene Line ii 75)While Juliet knows that Romeo is not a serpent nor does he have a face full of flowers, her use of these descriptions show how paradoxically he is her lover and the murderer of her cousin at the same time.In Act III, Scene 2, Lines 73-79, Juliet uses multiple oxymora (contradictory statements) to describe her conflicting feelings toward Romeo. He murdered her cousin, Tybalt but is her husband and she loves him.Romeo's use of oxymora shows his state of confusion over his unrequited love from Rosaline:"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"Oxymora show Romeo's conflicting ideas about love; it is all in opposites; "sick health", showing he has perplexed emotions. For example Romeo makes himself an artificial night; showing he is confused and upset so much he locks himself away in the daytime. The Elizabethan audience would have realized his state of confusion was paralleled in his speech and they would have found this interesting.
