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English 17 Public

Intro of Oxymoron, Allusion and Pun. Review of all the others

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What is the allusion referencing: His smile is like kryptonite to me

Superman (Superman's weakness)

What is the allusion referencing: She felt like she had a golden ticket

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

What is the allusion referencing: I wish I could just click my heels and be finished all the exams

Wizard of Oz

What is the allusion referencing: I knew he had eaten my cookie when I saw his Cheshire cat smile

Alice in Wonderland

What is the allusion referencing: Don't you know I get tired early? If I'm not home by midnight my car might turn into a pumpkin

Cinderella

What is the allusion referencing? My math teacher is he who must not be named

Harry Potter

What is the allusion referencing: You said you didn't eat my lunch, but I see your nose growing

Pinocchio

What is the allusion referencing: He's already had 3 girlfriends this year, what a Romeo!

Romeo & Juliet

What is the allusion referencing: Chocolate is my Achilles' heel

Achilles in greek mythology

Identify & Define the Oxymoron: You clearly misunderstand what I mean

clearly misunderstand - it's obvious you don't understand

Identify & Define the Oxymoron: The bottom of the well had a deafening silence.

deafening silence - complete, dead silence

Identify & Define the Oxymoron: I will never again help her with homework.

never again - at no time in the future

Identify & define the oxymoron: The wet floor was a safety hazard.

safety hazard - a physical danger

What should the sentences say without the pun?

"Don't go breaking my heart, I couldn't if I tried"

What should the sentence say without the pun?

It's nice to meet you

Why is this a pun? What is the other meaning?

"On a roll" means experiencing a time of success or good luck