Paradox and Oxymoron

St.
Peter’s College of Ormoc

Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines
Basic Education Department
Academic Year 2019-2020
SY 2019 - 2020 School Theme:
One community moving towards social transformation—Our gift to the 21st century
Lesson Plan in English 7 Date: October 10, 2019

7:45-8:45 7 STE 2:00-3:00 7 Patriotis
11:00-12:00 7 Integrity 3:00-4:00 7 Reiwa
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students are able to:
 Identify figures of speech that show contrast (Irony, Oxymoron, Paradox);

 Define and differentiate oxymoron and paradox
II. Subject Matter

Topic: Oxymoron and Paradox.
Materials: Books, PowerPoint presentation, word strips, chalk and chalkboard.
References:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=what+is+oxymoron+and+give+examples
III. Procedure
A. Elicit
Let us pray first, may I ask someone to lead the prayer please.
Thank you. Good Morning/Afternoon class.
Before you take your seats, kindly check if there are pieces of paper under your chairs.
Pick it up and arrange your chairs properly.
Attendance Checking.
B. Engage
1. Drill Spelling test
1. Character. 6. Reinforce
2. Volume. 7. Illusions
3. Agricultural 8. Received
4. Government 9. Routine
5. Abundant 10. Atmosphere
2. Review
The teacher will ask some students to do a recap of the previous lesson which is all
about Irony and its three types.
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C. Explore
1. Motivation
Arranging words game.
The teacher will let the students arrange the shuffled words and will post it on the board.
 I can resist anything, except temptation.

 I like a smuggler. He is the only honest thief.
 Deep down, you're really shallow.
 Having a selfish attitude is pretty ugly.
 The kitchen was an organized chaos.
 The joke was seriously funny.
 I am not used to this kind of deafening silence.
2. Presentation
The teacher will ask the students what have they observed about the presented group of
words.
The teacher will present the topic which is oxymoron and paradox.
The teacher will ask the students about their prior knowledge about the topic.
D. Explain
1. Teaching Part
The teacher will explain and give examples on oxymoron and paradox.
What is Oxymoron?
Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas with contrasting meanings
are joined to create an effect such as;
 Open secret  Original copies

 Tragic comedy  Liquid gas
 Seriously funny  cruel kindness
 Awfully pretty  living death
Examples in a sentence:
1. There was a love-hate relationship between the two neighboring states.
2. The contractor was asked to give the exact estimate of the project.
3. The green pasture surrounded by hills was teeming with a deafening silence.
4. Paid volunteers were working for the company.
5. Our English teacher told us a joke that is seriously funny.7
What is Paradox?
A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself, or seems to go against itself,
but may contain a basic or underlying truth when examined more closely. A paradox
may be thought of as working against common sense but seems to be true, or state a
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truth. In some cases, we think of paradoxes as riddles or questions of logic. When a
phrase is a paradox, we say it is paradoxical.
Opposing ideas that work together to reveal a truth.
Examples:
1. We run individually in the team.
2. I saw it was the beginning of the end.
3. I know that I know nothing.
4. The medicine made me sick before it made me better.
5. My grandmother feels younger as she ages.
What is their difference?

It is important to understand the difference between an oxymoron and a paradox. A paradox
may consist of a sentence, or even a group of sentences. An oxymoron, on the other hand, is
a combination of two contradictory or opposite words. A paradox seems contradictory to the
general truth, but it does contain an implied truth. An oxymoron, however, may produce a
dramatic effect, but does not make literal sense.
E. Elaborate
The teacher will give the students an activity work on.
Answer the following questions.
1. Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a. You can save money by spending it c. Large dot
b. Bitter sweet d. This sentence is false
2. An oxymoron is:
a. Two ideas that seem to make sense
b. Conflicting words or phrases set next to each other
c. None of these
3. An oxymoron is made up of just TWO words or phrases
a. True b. False
4. Which of the following is an oxymoron?
a. Which came first: chicken or egg? c. Definitely maybe
b. If you didn't get this message, call me d. Tiny shrimp
5. Oxymoron and paradoxes can be mistaken for one another
a. True b. False
6. Which of the following is a paradox?
a. Hot ice c. The nights are brighter than day
b. The nights are darker than day d. Cold ice
7. A paradox is always true
a. True b. False
8. A paradox is:
a. Two opposing ideas within a sentence/phrase
b. Two words with opposing meanings
c. Two identical ideas within a sentence/phrase
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F. Evaluation
A. Direction: Below is a collection of paradoxes and oxymoron. Identify each by writing paradox or
oxymoron in the blank.
O 1) It’s a definite maybe that Talia will come to the party. __________________________
P 2) I must be cruel to be kind. __________________________
O 3) There was a deafening silence in the stadium. __________________________
O 4) Robin Hood was an honest thief. __________________________
P 5) No one goes to that store because it is too crowded. __________________________
P 6) She was busy doing nothing. ___________
B. Direction: The following quotation from George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” is a paradox that
contains an oxymoron. Identify the oxymoron and explain why it is a paradox.
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
Oxymoron: more equal
Actual student answers will vary.

Answers should include references to the following:
“Equal by definition means an identical amount. Therefore, one equal thing cannot have
more than a thing that is equal to it.
G. Extend
Checking of evaluation activity.
IV. Assessment
A. Direction: Identify each oxymoron in the sentences below.

Example:
She asked in a loud whisper if anyone wanted to leave the movie with her.
Answer: Loud whisper
1. My younger brother took the larger half of the blueberry muffin.

2. The teacher asked the class to keep the noise down to a dull roar.
3. When Elizabeth mentioned her election idea to the committee, it went over like a lead
balloon.
4. It was a minor miracle that no one was hurt when the car ran off the country road.
5. James became a one-man band to raise money for the school project.
B. Direction: Write the letter of the paradox in the blank for each group of sentences
below
1.
a. The clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
b. The person who wrote that book can’t write.
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c. The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
d. I was confused by the lesson.
2.
a. She is an awfully good singer.
b. The blank page stared back at me.
c. It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.
d. They danced in the moonlight.
3.
a. Whose turn is it?
b. Robert carefully built a model of the ship.
c. Remember to take out the trash.
d. If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
4.
a. The best advice I have for you is: don’t listen to advice.
b. The rains came.
c. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
d. She cared for him all his life.
5.
a. The dress cost a million dollars.
b. I’d rather be lucky than smart.
c. It’s twelve minutes until midnight.
d. She stood in the empty room
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Peter’s College of Ormoc

Lesson Plan in English 7 Date: October 10, 2019

 Identify figures of speech that show contrast (Irony, Oxymoron, Paradox);

II. Subject Matter

 I can resist anything, except temptation.

 Open secret  Original copies

What is their difference?

Oxymoron: more equal

Actual student answers will vary.

A. Direction: Identify each oxymoron in the sentences below.

1. My younger brother took the larger half of the blueberry muffin.

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