Name: ___________________________

Oxymoron Match
Part I
Match one word from column 1 and one from column 2 to form an oxymoron. Write the phrase in the blank.

Column 1 Column 2
random chaos _ __________________________
sweet order _ __________________________
deafening estimate _ __________________________
almost secret _ __________________________
silent sorrow _ __________________________
open missing _ __________________________
seriously silence _ __________________________
controlled always _ __________________________
found funny _ __________________________
exact scream _ __________________________

Part II
Pick three of the phrases you wrote above and explain why each is considered an oxymoron.
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Name: ___________________________

Oxymoron Match
Part I
Match one word from column 1 and one from column 2 to form an oxymoron. Write the phrase in the blank.

Column 1 Column 2
random chaos random order
_ __________________________
sweet order sweet sorrow
_ __________________________
deafening estimate deafening silence
_ __________________________
almost secret almost always
_ __________________________
silent sorrow silent scream
_ __________________________
open missing open secret
_ __________________________
seriously silence seriously funny
_ __________________________
controlled always controlled chaos
_ __________________________
found funny found missing
_ __________________________
exact scream exact estimate
_ __________________________

Part II
Pick three of the phrases you wrote above and explain why each is considered an oxymoron.
Student’s choice
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