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Oxymoron: A Figurative Language ELA SupportELA Support Dennis RuizDennis Ruiz
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Oxymoron Definition Definition Oxymoron was a type of a figure of speech where it pertains the contradictory between two words Oxymoron was a type of a figure of speech where it pertains the contradictory between two words It also consist of an incongruent terms that was involved in the sentence. It also consist of an incongruent terms that was involved in the sentence.
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Take Note:Take Note: This Oxymoron DOESN’T mean that it was a synonym of a Contradictory. This could be just between the two words ONLY but contradicting with each other.
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Political Examples In politics, we could also apply these figures of speech:In politics, we could also apply these figures of speech:Example: 1. Presently Futuristic1. Presently Futuristic 2. Smartly Corrupt2. Smartly Corrupt 3. Depressingly Confident3. Depressingly Confident 4. Corruptly Promising4. Corruptly Promising
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Real World examples Since this Oxymoron was a incongruence between the two terms, here are some examples of the phrase that was provided: Since this Oxymoron was a incongruence between the two terms, here are some examples of the phrase that was provided: 1. Hardly Easy1. Hardly Easy 2. Deeply Shallow2. Deeply Shallow 3. Slowly Running/Rushing3. Slowly Running/Rushing Instruction: Please skip 2 lines each phrase
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Deeply Shallow Before the Tsunami arrives, the water becomes deeply shallow. Before the Tsunami arrives, the water becomes deeply shallow. Stepping on a puddle was deeply shallow, ranging a half on the size of a shoe soul. Stepping on a puddle was deeply shallow, ranging a half on the size of a shoe soul. Our topic in church was deeply shallow. Our topic in church was deeply shallow.
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Hardly Easy Our topic in Calculus was Hardly Easy. Our topic in Calculus was Hardly Easy. It was hardly easy to take AP US History. It was hardly easy to take AP US History. It was hardly easy to think about going to UC Berkeley. It was hardly easy to think about going to UC Berkeley.
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Slowly Running/Rushing Our train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento was slowly running from 50 mph to 60 mph. Our train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento was slowly running from 50 mph to 60 mph. Mac was slowly running until he became suddenly tired. Mac was slowly running until he became suddenly tired. Greg was slowly rushing through his homework to get ahead of time. Greg was slowly rushing through his homework to get ahead of time.
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OXYMORON or NOT??? Oxymoron should contradict the two phrases. Oxymoron should contradict the two phrases. Other Example: Other Example: 1. Wet Ice (Physics)1. Wet Ice (Physics) 2. Deafening Silence2. Deafening Silence 3. Strongly Weak3. Strongly Weak 4. Slowly Rushing4. Slowly Rushing
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OXYMORON or NOT??? cont This is where you see a Anti Oxymoron: This is where you see a Anti Oxymoron: Example: Example: 1. Civil War1. Civil War 2. Strong Muscle2. Strong Muscle 3. Inappropriate Behavior3. Inappropriate Behavior 4. Absolutely Rushing4. Absolutely Rushing 5. Thoroughly Smart5. Thoroughly Smart
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Thought Question (Closed Notes) Define Oxymoron Define Oxymoron 1 Examples of the Oxymoron in your own phrase 1 Examples of the Oxymoron in your own phrase Determination of Terms: Oxymoron Or Not? Determination of Terms: Oxymoron Or Not? 1. Rurally Urban1. Rurally Urban 2. Digitally Manual2. Digitally Manual 3. Educationally Assessed3. Educationally Assessed
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