Can "into ever" be considered an oxymoron?

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Where "ever" means "forever". It appears in this part of a poem:

... And knew he'd escaped for ever
Into the smell of old chrysanthemums on Her desk
Into the silent noise his hangnail made
Into the air outside the window, *into ever*

I know "silent noise" is an oxymoron but can "into ever" be one too?

Sierra · Accepted Answer

no, "into ever" the way you have described is not an oxymoron. "into" means to go inside. "ever" (meaning forever like you said) means... well, forever. so yes it is possible to go into forever. so no it is not an oxymoron.


hope this helped.

Old guy 124 · Answer

No,  a oxymoron is a paradox reduced to two words, usually in an adjective-noun ("eloquent silence") or adverb-adjective ("inertly strong") relationship, and is used for effect, to emphasize contrasts, incongruities, hypocrisy, or simply the complex nature of reality. Examples: Microsoft Works, wise fool, ignorantly learned, laughing sadness, pious hate.

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Can "into ever" be considered an oxymoron?

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