This presentation discusses oxymorons, which are phrases that use two contradictory terms together for effect. An oxymoron creates a dramatic effect by bringing together words that have opposite meanings, making the phrase puzzling and engaging for the reader to think about. Examples of oxymorons include "clearly confused", "act naturally", and "beautifully painful".

1. OXYMORON
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2. DEFINITION
It is a literary device in which two seemingly contradictory words
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“She is just a poor little rich girl.”

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4. Oxymoronic Humor
Oxymorons sometimes appear in jokes. For example:
• "We picked a bad year to have a good year.“
• "That building is a little bit big and pretty ugly.“

5. EXAMPLES
Clearly confused
Act naturally
Beautifully painful
Deafening silence
Living dead
Dark light
Cruel to be kind
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Honest broker
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