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Posted By: reads2much Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/06/10 01:25 PM
Is this the opposite of oxymoron? How about pairs of pleonasms and oxymorons that are somewhat related to each other?
Posted By: bexter Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/06/10 01:50 PM
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Posted By: zmjezhd Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/06/10 02:09 PM
Is this the opposite of oxymoron?

I do not think so. A oxymoron can be pleonastic, too. The interesting thing I find about both terms is that some take them as negative phenomena. In rhetoric, there is nothing inherently wrong with oxymora or pleonasmata. They are just rhetorical devices like synecdoche or zeugma.
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/06/10 04:01 PM
Originally Posted By: reads2much
Is this the opposite of oxymoron? How about pairs of pleonasms and oxymorons that are somewhat related to each other?



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Posted By: bexter Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/07/10 05:46 PM
oxymoron is one of my favourite words purely because it does, quite literally do what is says on the tin...
OXY - sharp, keen, acid
and
MORON - foolish or stupid (person)
so therefore oxymoron is indeed an oxymoron
smile
Posted By: olly Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/07/10 09:08 PM
so therefore oxymoron is indeed an oxymoron

I think it was accidentally on purpose.
Posted By: Candy Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/09/10 11:32 AM
Originally Posted By: bexter
oxymoron is one of my favourite words purely because it does, quite literally do what is says on the tin..


I cant believe I didn't know that.....that the word was, in itself an oxymoron. I have loved oxymoron words for ages and collect them.
Posted By: Jackie Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/10/10 01:24 AM
I have loved oxymoron words for ages and collect them. Well, you have found some friends here, that's for sure!
Posted By: reads2much Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/13/10 09:36 PM
Good one!
Posted By: reads2much Re: Pleonasm vs. oxymoron - 12/13/10 09:37 PM
Oxymoron = an Oxymoron. I also did not know that. Thanks!
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