An oxymoron is a contradictory sentence, often with multiple meanings. Examples include “vegetarian meatballs,” “bird dog,” and “pretty bad.” An oxymoron is a sentence in which the parts are contradictory or incongruous in different ways. Often, at least one of the words in an oxymoron is not used literally or has multiple meanings, or there […]
Oxymorons in poetry create vivid and memorable images, control the pace of a poem, and make readers pause to consider their meaning. They are sentences made up of contradicting words that create new meanings, and can give emphasis to particular phrases or ideas within a poem. The role of the oxymoron in poetry is typically […]
Oxymorons are contradictory words, phrases, or sentences, including humorous ones in jokes and puns, accidental ones used by thoughtless speakers, and deliberate ones employed in marketing or advertising. They can exist in all languages, and writers often use them to describe something or make a point. Some of the great English-speaking writers have created literary […]
