In this topic, you will explore the beauty and wit of the oxymoron, a juxtaposition of contradictory terms that should not make sense but oddly enough do make sense. William Shakespeare is one of the most well-known masters of the oxymoron. Before you begin studying how an oxymoron is used and analyzing its application in Romeo and Juliet, take a moment to see if you can identify the oxymoron from a pair of phrases. In this non-graded activity, read the pair of phrases and select the one that is an oxymoron. Click the player button to begin.