I got curious when I saw the word "oxymoron". Oxymoron is a figure of speech where contradictory terms are combined. For example, mournful optimist. Mournful means expressing sorrow while optimist means positive thinker. They are opposite but combined.
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I first encountered this term when I was in Third Year high school and I never put much interest on it because we did not focus on it that much. It was just like a "bonus topic" that time.
ReplyDeleteWell, for me it is my first time to know this word although I often see combinations of opposite words. For me, using oxymorons is one way of showing creativity in writing. It makes the reader imagine how opposite words can describe a single person.
ReplyDeleteDo "oxymorons" and "irony" the same?
ReplyDeleteOxymorons contradict to the meaning of each term.
ReplyDeleteAccording to my research, oxymorons are words which seem to contradict one another while irony is an expression of something which is contrary to the intended meaning; the words say one thing but mean another. The author says one thing and means something else.
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I am really interested on how oxymorons are being used in literature. Thank you for the link you've shared, it is really helpful.
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ReplyDeleteDo "oxymorons" and "irony" the same?
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Do "oxymoron" and "irony" mean the same?
Nice, I didn't now this! Thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteI suddenly want to widen my knowledge about this interesting topic. Thanks for sharing this. I guess I'll do some research about this when we'll have our Christmas vacation.
ReplyDeleteI first encountered this figure of speech when I was in fourth grade. Thanks for refreshing my mind! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are pretty ugly. My patience grows short. Where are General Specific and Private Public? That was fun...
ReplyDeleteI have always liked oxymorons. Thank you for the post.