What’s an oxymoron? To me, the name conjures up an image of a dumb ox. What does it mean to you?
Really it is just a fancy definition for words that seem contradictory when put together, like pretty ugly.
Merriam Webster definition
Oxymorons from A to Z & by category.
- http://english-zone.com/index.php?page=1098&pid=82
- http://www.fun-with-words.com/oxym_example.html
- http://www.guy-sports.com/months/jokes_oxymoron.htm
- http://www.drmardy.com/oxymoronica/oxymora/a-i.shtml
- http://www.drmardy.com/oxymoronica/oxymora/j-r.shtml
- http://www.drmardy.com/oxymoronica/oxymora/s-z.shtml
- http://www.oxymorons.com/oxymorons.html
- http://www.fun-with-words.com/oxym_oxymoronology.html
Lesson plus the printable activity
Colorful white board flip chart
Cute cartoon
Examples of Oxymorons in Poems & Poetry
Lesson plans
Short article
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