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A. Read this extract from a poem by Lord Tennyson and identify the
oxymorons used.
Lancelot and Elaine
‘the shackles of love straiten’d him
His honour rooted in dishonoured stood
And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true’
—Alfred Lord Tennyson
B. There are oxymorons used in each of these sentences. Identify them.
1. There was a love-hate relationship between the two neighbouring states.
2. The professor was giving a lecture on virtual reality.
3. Paid volunteers were working for the company.
4. The contractor was asked to give the exact estimate of the project.
5. The doctor was absolutely unsure of the nature of his illness.
6. All the politicians agreed to disagree.
7. There was an employee in the office who was regularly irregular.
8. The hero of the play was so dejected that he was the perfect embodiment of
being alone in a crowd.
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