What is an Oxymoron, Anyway?

By definition, an oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines two opposite or contradictory ideas or words, typically in a way that is both surprising and thought-provoking. But what's the point of such a construct? Are we just trying to be clever, or do we actually gain insight into the human condition?

Subpage: "Jumbo Shrimp" - The Paradox of Scale

Subpage: "Clever Trick" - The Paradox of Intelligence

Subpage: "Bite-Sized" - The Paradox of Appetite