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What are the oxymoron statements in these quotes I can resist anything except temptation by Oscar Wilde B Modern dancing is so old fashioned by Samuel Goldwyn?
In the first sentence, the oxymoron is to resist anything except temptation since you cannot resist an urge unless you are first made aware of (tempted to) it.
In the second sentence, the oxymoron is calling modern dancing old-fashioned as calling something modern implies it is something newer and therefore not relating to older ways (being old-fashioned, in other words).
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Is sally sold seashells an oxymoron?
No its alliteration
Which term uses two contradictory words together for the purpose of description simile stanza alliteration tercet oxymoron?
An oxymoron juxtaposes two contradictory words for the purpose of description. An example of a sentence using an oxymoron would be: He was the recipient of the same crazy wisdom that his father had.
Is faded glory an oxymoron?
No. An oxymoron is when a noun is described with a most antonymous adjective, like 'peaceful war'. For a noun that will match 'faded' for an oxymoron, 'faded illumination', 'faded lustre', 'faded shine', 'faded dazzle', 'faded light' or 'faded fluoroscence' will do. For an adjective that will match 'glory' for an oxymoron, 'horrible glory', 'hideous glory', 'terrible glory', 'ugly glory', 'distalentful glory' or 'useless glory' will do.
What type of figurative language is pretty ugly?
An oxymoron
Literary term that represents agreeable disappointment?
paradox
What is another word for statements seemingly contridictory?
oxymoron.
What is oxymoron and hyperbole?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Hyperbole is exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is an example of an oxymoron in 1984?
An example of an oxymoron in George Orwell's novel "1984" is the phrase "war is peace," which is one of the slogans of the Party in the story. This oxymoron illustrates the Party's use of contradictory statements to maintain control over the population through manipulation of language.
How would you use the word oxymoron in a sentence not an oxymoron but the word oxymoron not an example of an oxymoron but the word oxymoron?
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
What is the oxymoron to vague?
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
What is the opposite of oxymoron?
There is no antonym to oxymoron
The purpose of an oxymoron is what?
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
When was The Oxymoron created?
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
Is dry water an oxymoron?
Is dry water a oxymoron
What are some antonyms of oxymoron?
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
What is an oxymoron with working vacation?
An oxymoron is a phrase that has words that counteract eachother. So working vacation is an oxymoron itself.
Is big baby an oxymoron?
yes, BIG BABY is an oxymoron
