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What’s it called when words fight each other but make sense together?
Oxymoron
You don’t say “old” you say “senior citizen.”What is that trick called?
Euphemism
“He is very hungry” say it differently.
He is starving / He could eat a horse
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from the first team
:(
How can you politely say someone died without being blunt?
Passed away
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🥳
Give a soft way to say someone got fired.
Let go / moved on
Find the oxymoron here: “He gave a seriously funny speech.”
Seriously funny
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Spot the oxymoron: “The silent scream echoed through the hall.”
Silent scream
How do you avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing?
Change the structure and words but keep the meaning
Paraphrase: “She made a big mistake, but everyone forgave her.”
She messed up badly, yet people forgave her; She erred, and it was overlooked
What’s ironic: a fire station burns down, or water is wet?
A fire station burns down
Someone says “I love waking up at 6 a.m.” but groans — what’s this?
Irony
How can you be ironic without insulting anyone?
By saying the opposite of what you mean in a funny or clever way
Why is irony often used in satire?
To criticize, mock, or make people think indirectly
What is the main rule of paraphrasing?
Keep the meaning, change the wording
You win the lottery and die the next day - what kind of twist is that?
Situational irony
Analyze this phrase: «controlled chaos.»What makes it an oxymoron and why is it effective?
Chaos implies disorder, controlled implies order; combines opposites to create vivid imagery
Paraphrase a mini-story in one sentence while keeping meaning: “Tom woke up, ran to catch the bus, and missed it.”
Tom overslept, hurried to the bus, but still did not make it on time.