Literary Device Oxymoron

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

3. WHAT IS IT ?
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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
Military intelligence
Government worker
Honest broker
Educational television
French army
Civil war

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