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OxymoronSet 2

1A special kind of concise paradox that brings together two contradictory term (loving hate, cold fire, sick health)

2"Same difference", "bitter sweet", & "original copy" are examples of?

3Which literary device is evident in the phrase "the silence was a thunderous roar"?

4A figure of speech that is contradictory such as "good grief" or "icy hot"

5Which literary device is used in the phrase Open secret?

6Pretty ugly

7Identify the literary device used in the example below: Bill is a cheerful pessimist.

8In Act I, when Romeo is in anguish because Rosalind does not love he says, "O loving hate..O heavy lightness ..... serious vanity, feather of lead ..... " These are all examples of

9Identify the figurative language: The dress was pretty ugly.

10Bittersweet and Jumbo Shrimp are

11A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.

12Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: "She had a jumbo shrimp for dinner."

13Identify the figurative language: She'd never seen seafood buffet and loved the jumbo shrimp.

14A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.ex: jumbo shrimp

15Which literary term are these: sweet sorrow, jumbo shrimp, Microsoft Works?

16When an author groups two contradictory terms together.

17Two words next to each other that have opposite meanings ..... this is called a/an

18What is this an example of?The jumbo shrimp appetizer was a small indulgence with a rich flavor profile

19The literary concept that involves pairing two contrasting words, for instance, "first-hand duplicate," is known as:

20The definition of oxymoron is .....

21Which figure of speech does the below words refer to?1. Almost exactly2. Awfully good3. Bittersweet4.Pretty ugly5. Sweet Sorrow

22A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. Example: Alone together.

23Figure of speech composed of contradictory words or phrases. (Bittersweet)

24Open secret.

25The line "all politicians agree to disagree." is an example of;

26Two opposite words put together to make a new concept

27The compound word "harshly-pleasing" is an illustration of what literary technique?

28A figure of speech that puts together opposite elements

29The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic

30Antonio ordered jumbo shrimp for dinner. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

31Figure of speech with contradictory terms in a brief phrase; Ex. Bitter sweet. Fill in the blank: .....

32"Big baby", "Alone Together", and "Original Copy" are examples of:

33Known secret

34The definition of the word 'Oxymoron' is:

35What's an oxymoren?

36Free market What kind of figure of speech is the statement above?

37Definition: A figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms for a striking effect.Example: "Bittersweet."

38Big baby, jumbo shrimp, and civil war are all examples of .....

39Which kind of figurative language is this? "Civil War"

40GRAMMAR SECTIONChoose the alternative which best expresses FIGURES OF SPEECH.His new girlfriend really is pretty ugly.

41When 2 words contradict each other ex: That dog is pretty ugly.

42A combination of contradictory terms.

43We ate cat fish for dinner.

44A figure of speech that has a contradictory idea (i.e., random pattern).

45What literary device is used in the statement, 'Act naturally!'?

46A figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other.

47Which device combines contradictory terms, such as 'bittersweet'?

48These parts of speech uses words or phrases to contradict themselves.

49GRAMMAR SECTIONChoose the alternative which best expresses FIGURES OF SPEECH.The comedian was seriously funny.

50A writer describes a situation as "bittersweet." Which literary device is being used?

51What type of figurative language is shown?The feast delivered by the jinni looked awfully good to Ala al-Din and his mother.

52Living history

53Figurative Language:"Poor living corpse"

54Zombies are the living dead.

55' In the dark morning, the man laughed sadly.' This is an example of

56Explain the concept of an oxymoron.

57What type of figurative language is shown?That freshly baked apple pie looks awfully good.

58Figure of speech that combines words that seem to contradict each other, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist

59A figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory.

60Select the option that illustrates a figure of speech combining contradictory terms:

61"He is the wisest fool of them all." is an example of which Figure of Speech?