Oxymoron

A combination of contradictory words, such as Juliet's description of Romeo as a “Beautiful tyrant”.

A combination of apparently contradictory words or ideas.

A combination of contradictory words, such as 'loving hate', which can express conflicting feelings or ideas.

A pairing of apparently contradictory words or ideas, such as Juliet’s description of Romeo as a “Beautiful tyrant!” in Act 3 Scene 2.

A combination of contradictory words or ideas, such as Romeo’s ‘loving hate’.

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

A combination of contradictory words, such as Romeo's description of love as 'cold fire' in Act 1 Scene 1.

A combination of contradictory words, such as Romeo's ‘loving hate’, which can express conflicting feelings.

A combination of contradictory words or ideas, such as “impious purity”, used to create a striking tension.

A combination of apparently contradictory terms, such as Blake’s “marriage hearse”.

A combination of apparently contradictory terms, such as ‘Exploding comfortably’.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as “warm ice”.

A phrase that brings together apparently contradictory ideas, such as Romeo's 'loving hate'.

A combination of contradictory terms, such as Juliet’s description of Romeo as a “Beautiful tyrant!” in Act 3 Scene 2.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as 'loving hate'.

A combination of contradictory words, such as Juliet's 'Beautiful tyrant' in Act 3 Scene 2, which can express a divided or complicated response.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as ‘cold fire’.

A combination of contradictory terms, such as 'loving hate', which can express conflicting feelings.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as ‘merry war’.

A combination of apparently contradictory words or ideas, such as a smile associated with tears.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as ‘troubled pleasure’.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as ‘shameless shameful’, which can express conflicting ideas.

A combination of apparently contradictory terms, such as Blake’s “Marriage hearse” in line 16 of London.

A pairing of apparently contradictory words or ideas, such as ‘blinding illumination’.

A combination of contradictory words, such as Romeo’s ‘brawling love’.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as Juliet’s description of separation as “sweet sorrow” in Act 2 Scene 2.

A combination of contradictory terms, such as Juliet's description of Romeo as a beautiful tyrant.

A combination of contradictory terms, such as Romeo's 'loving hate'.

A phrase that combines apparently contradictory meanings, such as Juliet’s description of Romeo as a “Beautiful tyrant!” in Act 3 Scene 2.

A combination of apparently contradictory terms, such as 'loving hate'.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as 'cold fire'.

A combination of contradictory terms, such as Juliet’s description of Romeo as a “Beautiful tyrant”.

A combination of contradictory terms, such as Juliet’s description of Romeo as a “Beautiful tyrant!” in Act 3 Scene 2.

A combination of apparently contradictory words, such as Romeo's 'loving hate' in Act 1 Scene 1.

A phrase that brings apparently contradictory terms together, such as ‘cold fire’.

A combination of contradictory words, such as ‘loving hate’, which brings conflicting ideas together.

A phrase that brings together apparently contradictory terms, such as Othello's description of himself as an honourable murderer.

An apparently contradictory combination of words, such as Iago’s ‘Divinity of hell!’ in Act 2 Scene 3.

The close combination of apparently contradictory words, such as ‘wild, tender’.