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Reinertsen, Anne B. – Education Sciences, 2021
An oxymoron is a self-contradicting or incongruous word or group of words as in Lord Byron's (1788-1824) line from his satirical epic poem Don Juan; "melancholy merriment", An oxymoron is a rhetorical and epigrammatic device for effect, often revealing paradox. The effect I aim for here is the actualization of affect; affect made…
Descriptors: Poetry, Language Usage, Education, Educational Quality