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Figurative Language and Poetry Terms. Oxymoron and Onomatopoeia. Oxymoron. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that puts together two contradi ctory words. Examples: jumbo shrimp bitter sweet paper plate. Examples of Oxymoron. Onomatopoeia.
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Figurative Language and Poetry Terms Oxymoron and Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron • An oxymoron is a figure of speech that puts together two contradictory words. • Examples: • jumbo shrimp • bitter sweet • paper plate
Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it is describing. • Examples: • Quack • Bark • Wiz
Homework: Onomatopoeia worksheet