A
“Parting is such sweet sorrow.”
B
“Life is but a dream.”
C
“The pen is mightier than the sword.”
D
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
উত্তরের বিবরণ
Oxymoron হলো দুটি বিপরীত বা পরস্পরবিরোধী শব্দকে একসাথে ব্যবহার করা, যাতে নতুন অর্থ সৃষ্টি হয়। Shakespeare-এর Romeo and Juliet-এ Juliet বলেন— “Parting is such sweet sorrow।” এখানে “sweet” এবং “sorrow” বিপরীতার্থক, কিন্তু একত্রে ব্যবহৃত হয়ে বিচ্ছেদের তীব্র অনুভূতি প্রকাশ করছে। আরও উদাহরণ হলো— “Deafening silence,” “Living death,” “Bitter sweet।” Oxymoron ভাষাকে বৈপরীত্যের মাধ্যমে গভীরতা ও কাব্যিকতা প্রদান করে। এটি চরিত্রের দ্বন্দ্ব, জটিল অনুভূতি এবং আবেগকে জোরালোভাবে প্রকাশ করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
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Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
Created: 3 weeks ago
A
Studious Student
B
Open secret
C
Brilliant Student
D
Bright Sun
• Open secret – A piece of information that is officially kept secret but is actually known by many.
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An open secret refers to a situation where something is supposed to be confidential, yet almost everyone is aware of it.
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It describes circumstances in which secrecy is maintained in form, but the information is widely known in practice.
• Oxymoron:
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A figure of speech in which two contradictory words are combined to express a single concept.
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Oxymorons often reveal a hidden truth through the juxtaposition of opposing terms.
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Difference between Paradox and Oxymoron: A paradox may involve entire sentences or statements, whereas an oxymoron only combines two contradictory words.
• Famous Example:
“All changed, changed utterly:
A terrible beauty is born.”
(W. B. Yeats: "Easter 1916")
• Why the other options are not Oxymorons:
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Studious Student – Just a descriptive phrase; no contradiction.
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Brilliant Student – Positive adjective + noun; no conflict.
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Bright Sun – Literal description; no opposition present.
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