define the following giving suitable examples:
1.oxymoron
2.irony
3.metaphor
4.proverb
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Oxymoron
(Noun)
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
Irony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Proverb
proverb is a brief, simple, and popular saying, or a phrase that gives advice and effectively embodies a commonplace truth based on practical experience or common sense. A proverb may have an allegorical message behind its odd appearance.
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