No, an oxymoron is two words that express the opposite of each other in meaning. Sweet is not the opposite of repose.
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
"Parting is such sweet sorrow".
Alliteration"Parting is such sweet sorrow..."Oxymoron"Parting is such sweet sorrow..."
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
An oxymoron?
"Parting is such sweet sorrow"
"Parting is such sweet sorrow".
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined eg thunderous silence, sweet sorrow. There is an abundant lack of volunteers for this job.
I think not. Typically, oxymorons have an adjective which describes a noun, and they are apparently opposites, such as jumbo shrimp. The word shrimp implies small, and the word jumbo is a descriptor, implying large.In the term sweet and sour, both words are describing the seasonings used in the chicken. They are opposites, but they are both in there, hence the word and.
Yes, the phrase "bitter sweet" is considered an oxymoron and appears in Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises." It conveys conflicting emotions or feelings, where something is both bitter and sweet at the same time.
Sweet Tarts Sour candy. Sugarless candy. Healthy candy. Diet candy.
Spanish 'repose' = English 'May he/she/it/you repose/rest English 'to repose' = Spanish 'reposar'
Sounds like an unheard oxymoron to me. [Heard sounds are sweet but those unheard are sweeter...]
22o is the angle of repose.
22o is the angle of repose.
Alliteration"Parting is such sweet sorrow..."Oxymoron"Parting is such sweet sorrow..."
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.