Understanding Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron in Figure of Speech

Exploring the concepts of irony, paradox, and oxymoron through examples and exercises in a lesson designed for 5th-grade students. Students learn to identify these figures of speech that show contrast and contradiction, enhancing their understanding of language and expression. The lesson provides examples and guidance on how to differentiate between these literary devices, helping students grasp the nuances of language effectively.

• Figure of Speech
• Irony
• Paradox
• Oxymoron
• 5th Grade

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1. elementarylibrarian.com Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron 5th Grade Month 1 Lesson 4

2. Learning Objective At the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify the figure of speech used in a sentence. I can Statement I can identify the figure of speech used in a sentence.

3. Lesson 4: Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron Read each sentence and identify what is odd about the meaning of the sentence. The profession that I chose is perfectly imperfect for my skills. Many failures could lead to success. ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

4. Lesson 4: Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron Read each sentence and identify what is odd about the meaning of the sentence. ANSWER GUIDE (Answers may vary.) The profession that I chose is perfectly imperfect for my skills. Many failures could lead to success. It is odd because it uses the word Failures and success are perfect, yet there is the word contradicting words, so it is kind of imperfect. On the other hand, I think it strange to succeed in failing. But means the skills are totally not suited maybe it is one way of succeeding to the profession. also.

5. Lesson 4: Irony, Paradox, Oxymoron. Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron are figures of speech that show contrast. These figures of speech create meaning by using words or situations that contradict each other. They may not make sense as you initially read them, but in most cases, they express meaning. These are the figures of speech that show contrast: Irony is when something happens which is the opposite of what is expected. Paradox is a statement that contradicts itself but may contain truth. Oxymoron is a statement where two words with opposite meanings are put together. Example: Not doing anything is also doing something. (In this example, it shows two contradictory statements. But they may make sense because not doing something can mean performing a task, such as meditation, as well.) Example: The ship, declared by its captain as unsinkable, sank on its journey. (In this example, the ship is perceived as sturdy and unsinkable. Unfortunately, it sank which is the opposite of what was expected.) Example: This job is terribly nice. (Terrible and nice are two opposite things. However, if you think about it, it may have been used to intensify the word nice .)

6. Lesson 4: Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron LET S TRY! Write I if the group of words shows irony, P if it shows paradox, and O if it shows oxymoron in the blank provided before each item. _________ 1. The police station was robbed. _________ 2. Anne was unsurprisingly surprised when she graduated. _________ 3. Graduation is just the start of another beginning. _________ 4. The pilot has a fear of heights. _________ 5. All pleasure requires hard work.

7. Lesson 4: Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron LET S TRY! Write I if the group of words shows irony, P if it shows paradox, and O if it shows oxymoron in the blank provided before each item. ANSWER GUIDE _________ I 1. The police station was robbed. _________ O 2. Anne was unsurprisingly surprised when she graduated. _________ P 3. Graduation is just the start of another beginning. _________ I 4. The pilot has a fear of heights. _________ P 5. All pleasure requires hard work.

8. Lesson 4: Irony, Paradox, and Oxymoron LET S TRY! Write I if the group of words shows irony, P if it shows paradox, and O if it shows oxymoron in the blank provided before each item. ANSWER GUIDE _________ O 1. O heavy lightness! Serious vanity! - Romeo and Juliet 2. I know one thing, that I know nothing. _________ P - Socrates 3. The first rule about fight club is you don t talk about fight club. _________ P -Fight Club 4. And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. _________ O -Idylls of the King 5. The witch, who intended to eat Hansel and Gretel, is trapped by the children in her own oven. _________ I Hansel and Gretel