a paradox is something the contradicts itself. would "sleeping intently" be one?
2007-10-07 10:20:14 · 3 answers · asked by Hannah 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Well, yes, but I think it's closer to being an oxymoron, like "jumbo shrimp" and "military intelligence." That's a tough one. Does an oxymoron have to be a noun? Maybe you should reword it to something like "intense sleep." That doesn't sound too much like an oxymoron. It seems weak to me, but that's only my opinion.
If you're interested: A paradox is more complex, but yes, it does involve contradiction. It's sort of a riddle that has no answer, or that's absurd. An example: If you were to move across a room to turn a doorknob, and moved in such a way that each time you stopped, you would cross half the space between you and the doorknob, you will never reach the doorknob; you'll always be half a something (e.g., nano-inch) away from it.
2007-10-07 11:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Diana 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, one can have the intention of sleep.
2007-10-11 17:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really - "intently" in that context just means "deeply."
2007-10-07 17:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by johnslat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋