“If you wish to preserve your secret, wrap it up in frankness.”

Alexander Smith

“ถ้าคณุอยากรกัษาความลับให้พูดออกมาตรงๆ”

The first time when you read the sentence.

you'll probably pass it off as a joke of some sort because secrets are meant to be hidden,

But on reading it again,

you'll realize, that it does make sense.

Chapter I : What is Paradox ?

it is one of the most important literary devices that poets and authors use.

When a writer makes use of a paradox, he creates a sentence in which, the two parts make no sense and seem contradictory.

One of the earliest known examples of paradox can be traced back to the teachings of Christ, which quoted him as,

"They have ears but hear not."

“พวกเขามหี ู แต่ไม่ได้ยนิ”

Paradox is commonly used by people in normal conversation.

It is a great way of getting someone's attention, as contradictory sentences often are more noticeable.

On being presented a paradox, most people pause and try to work out what it means.

In this way it uses the principle of confusion to distract them.

Chapter II : Example of Paradox

'I always lie' is one of the classic examples

because if I always lie, then I would be lying now too.

If we are considering the above sentence untrue, then it implies that I don't always lie,

A paradoxical statement is self contradicting, still possibly true. It takes you a while to get a grip on such statements, even though it stares right at you.

which mean if this statement is in fact true, then it's probably false. Confused? Let us find out.

Simple Paradoxes

- This is the beginning of the end.- Mozambique is a rich country of poor

people.- Please ignore the notice.- A man drowned in the fountain of

eternal life.

Chapter III : Examples of paradox in popular works

Paradox Examples in Poetry

"What more miraculous thing may be told,That fire, which all things melts, should harden ice,And ice, which is congeal'd with senseless cold,Should kindle fire by wonderful device?“

Ice and Fire by Edmund Spencer

"The howling ship of the wind,Its gathering rage,

Like some dark ancestral spectre.Fearful and reassuring.“

Hurricane hits England by Grace Nichols

Paradox Examples in Songs

It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dryThe sun so hot, I froze to death Oh Susanna : Stephen Foster

I close my eyes so I can see...I burn a fire to stay cool...Shut the door so I can leave

Shut the Door : Fugazi

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