Oxymoron (oxy=sharp, moron=dull)

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in Act III are several:

• damned saint
• honorable villain
• loyal deceit

Activity
Download a list of many oxymorons - see if you can getter a better understanding of what oxymorons are, how they work and why people use them.
Web Resources

• A huge list of oxymorons - which are the best & worst?
• Drag & Drop Oxymoron Matching Game (good for the Interactive Whiteboard?)
  
• Oxymoron Generator (can you do better than software?)

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