Oxymorons
This oxymoron means "very ugly" or "rather ugly".
What is "pretty ugly"?
This popular hyperbole is used by someone who has a big appetite.
What is I'm so hungry I could eat a horse?
This is used to express emphasis and excitement at the end of a sentence.
What is an exclamation point?
This is the smallest country in the world.
What is Vatican City?
This famous 1960s band came from Liverpool, England.
Who are the Beatles?
This oxymoron also means "very good." It is usually used to replace the word "very."
What is: "awfully good."
This hyperbole is used to describe someone who is extremely cold or out in the cold.
What is: I'm freezing?
This method is used to introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation.
What is a colon?
This is the capital of America.
What is Washington DC?
This band's first album was titled "Wednesday Morning 3 am." which featured songs like "He was my Brother", "The Sound of Silence," and "Peggy-O."
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
This oxymoron describes being physically in the same space while mentally or emotionally detached, or being in a comfortable, exclusive space together without others, where each person can be both present and independent.
What is "alone together"?
This hyperbole is often used to exaggerate the weight of an object:
"It weighs _______"What is: "It weighs a ton"?
This method of punctuation encloses information that isn't necessary to the sentence but provides context.
What are parentheses?
This is the capital of Iceland.
What is Recavik (spelt wrong)?
This patriotic band's #1 hit on Spotify is "Come a Little Bit Closer."
Who are Jay and the Americans?
This oxymoron describes either a resurrected corpse animated by supernatural forces, such as a zombie, or a person in a state of constant misery, hopelessness, or a dull, lifeless existence.
What is "living dead"?
"I laughed so much I almost ______"
What is: "I laughed so much I almost died"?
This is a punctuation mark that connects two closely related independent clauses (complete sentences) without a coordinating conjunction, such as "and" or "but."
What is a semicolon?
This is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is Sarajao?
This band's name describes frolicking in the sand on warm summer day's an ocean breeze in your face, while you are wearing swim shorts because you are a boy.
Who are the Beach Boys?
This oxymoron describes the first, physical document that was signed or created.
What is "original copy"?
This hyperbole is used to describe someone who is perceived as dumb.
"His brain is the size of a ____"
What is: "His brain is the size of a pea"?
This is the comma used before the final coordinating conjunction (like "and" or "or") in a list of three or more items, serving to separate the last two items for clarity.
What is the Oxford coma?
This is the capital of Norway.
What is Oslo?
This band wonders if you've ever seen this weather element. (Name band and element)
What is Creedence Clearwater Revival, and rain.