â¢ Horses: 1. Dapples. I have read quite a bit recently on here that dapples are caused by the health of the horse. I would like to know what exactly it is that causes dapples. Is it genetic or dietary or a mixture of both. Perhaps there is a genetic predisposition that is brought out by good health.
The answer is the oxymoron. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that puts together opposite elements. The combination of these contradicting elements serves to reveal a paradox, confuse, or give the reader a laugh. The word oxymoron is derived from the Greek phrases oxus and mÅros, meaning a mix of âsharp and keenâ and âdull and dumb.â.
An oxymoron (plural oxymora or, more commonly, oxymorons) (noun) is a figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms. Oxymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy (sharp) and moros (dull).The meaning is that which is sharp and dull, thereby designating and also exhibiting an opposition between two adjectives which serve as predicates for one subject. Oxymorons are a proper subset of the expressions called contradictions in terms.xymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy (sharp) and moros (dull). The meaning is that which is sharp and dull, thereby designating and also exhibiting an opposition between two adjectives which serve as predicates for one subject. Oxymorons are a proper subset of the expressions called contradictions in terms.