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ENGNOtes Oxymoron definition Examples of oxymorons What is the purpose of oxymorons? Oxymoron vs. paradox An oxymoron combines two contradictory or opposite words to create a paradoxical or ironic effect. Oxymorons are often used for emphasis, humor, or to provoke thoug Like a paradox, an oxymoron is what’s known as a “contradiction in terms,” although oxymorons and paradoxes are two different things, as explained below. An oxymoron can be classified as a figure of speech and a literary device. As a figure of speech, an oxymoron uses contradictory terms to create a specific effect in language. As a literary device, an oxymoron is used in writing, poetry, and rhetoric to add depth, irony, or complexity to a text. The word oxymoron is an ancient Greek word that most closely translates to something like “sharply dull” or “cleverly stupid.” In other words, the definition of oxymoron is itself an oxymoron. Oxymorons have been used for millennia, and many have even become commonpl...

ENGNOtes 1. Understanding the Role of Decision-Making: Supporting Executive Decisions: An incumbent office bearer often play a crucial role in preparing briefing materials and compiling information that executives need to make informed decisions.  Problem-Solving: An executive may need to identify problems, propose solutions, and make decisions within their scope of authority to ensure smooth operations.  Prioritization and Time Management: executive must prioritize tasks, manage their time effectively, and make decisions about which tasks to tackle first to meet deadlines.  Adaptability and Flexibility: executive need to be adaptable and flexible, making decisions quickly and effectively when faced with unexpected situations or changes in priorities.  2. Key Decision-Making Skills for Secretaries: Information Gathering: executive must be able to gather information from various sources, including emails, phone calls, and documents, to make informed decisi...

ENGNOtes George Bernard Shaw is one of the most thought-provoking writers of the twentieth century. Shaw was not only a great dramatist but also a great speaker and debater. In 1925 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. In this autobiographical essay “How I became a public speaker”, Shaw gives us a humorous account of how he trained himself to become a good speaker. Shaw went to the Zetetical meeting with his friend Lecky. He had never spoken in public and he did not know anything about public meetings or their order. But he thought that he knew everything and he was proud of himself. Actually he was coward and nervous. He spoke something foolish in the debate and he was ashamed of himself. So he decided to join the society and become a good speaker. In the third meeting, Shaw was asked to take the chair and he consented. He read many books of great writers such as Stuart Mill, Darwin and George Eliot. He prepared notes.  He attended every meeting. He spoke in the streets,...

Reading the letter: Lady Macbeth reads Macbeth's letter, which details the witches' prophecy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King. Doubts about Macbeth's character: She expresses concern that Macbeth is "too full o' th' milk of human kindness" and lacks the ruthlessness required to seize the throne. Desire for power: She recognizes Macbeth's ambition but fears he is too kind to take the necessary steps to become king. Calling on spirits: Upon learning of King Duncan's visit, she calls on supernatural forces to "unsex" her, making her cruel and capable of the necessary actions. Planning the murder: She prepares to take charge of the situation and ensure Duncan's murder, advising Macbeth to appear innocent while plotting the king's demise. LADY MACBETH, ⌜reading the letter⌝  They met me in the  day of success, and I have learned by the perfect’st  report they have more in them than mortal knowledge.  When I burned in de...

eng  notes “Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind but wise.” Or was it an old man? A guru, perhaps. Or a griot soothing restless children. I have heard this story, or one exactly like it, in the lore of several cultures. “Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind. Wise.” In the version I know the woman is the daughter of slaves, black, American, and lives alone in a small house outside of town. Her reputation for wisdom is without peer and without question. Among her people she is both the law and its transgression. The honor she is paid and the awe in which she is held reach beyond her neighborhood to places far away; to the city where the intelligence of rural prophets is the source of much amusement. One day the woman is visited by some young people who seem to be bent on disproving her clairvoyance and showing her up for the fraud they believe she is. Their plan is simple: they enter her house and ask the one question the answer to which rides solely on her differ...

‘A Different History’ is one of the best-known poems by Sujata Bhatt, published in her debut collection, Brunizem (1988). This poem taps into the core features of Indian culture and faith, the colonial past, and the very concept of colonial hangover. Bhatt writes about how to approach and appreciate Indian history from a revisionist, post-colonial point of view, with particular emphasis on the positive aspects of her own culture and spiritual traditions. She asks three intriguing questions revolving around language in the concluding stanza. The poem intricately examines the complex terrain of postcolonialism. Hybridity—blended cultural elements from colonizer and colonized, creates new identities and cultural forms, forming a liminal space, which Bhabha termed the Third Space. This hybrid identity embodies the postcolonial condition. Bhatt presents the paradoxes, psychological distress, and complexities of hybrid postcolonial identities, resisting colonial forces within t...