Showing posts with label oxymoron. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oxymoron. Show all posts

Monday, December 3, 2012

Oxymoron


Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined.

Climb down: Jack climbed down the ladder in a jiffy.
Seriously funny: The clown’s antics were seriously funny.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Oxymoron


Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined.

Small crowd: A small crowd had gathered to watch the rescue operation.
Original copy: I forgot where I had kept the original copy of the legal documents.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Oxymoron


Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined.

All alone: He was locked up all alone in a dark room.
Found missing: Tom was found missing from his trailer.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Oxymoron


Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined.

Awfully good: The pudding tasted awfully good.
Pretty ugly: She looked pretty ugly in her new attire.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Oxymoron


Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined.

Deafening silence: The auditorium was filled with a deafening silence.
Exact estimate: The Manager wanted an exact estimate of the project’s cost.