Oxymoron: a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.” There are many popular oxymorons.  To name a few: Military intelligence, airline food , jumbo shrimp, calm winds, working vacation, deafening silence.

While there are hundreds of examples, I believe I have discovered a heretofore unrecognized oxymoron.  In a seemingly endless stream of Star Wars movies the latest proclaims in an oxmoronic sub-title “The Last Jedi.” I don’t think so!

Mike Berry

NEW IBERIA