What Is an Oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that directly contradicts itself. They are often deliberate and a clever play on words that in a way help to grab the reader’s attention. They are also often accidental, and the contradiction within the words used is not always immediately apparent.
Oxymorons are often used in day-to-day speech, often without the user being aware. You will also often find them used in literature with some examples very well known for their clever wordplay. There are countless examples of this use of language, and we have highlighted some of the most common.
