Question

Which phrases in this excerpt from Alexander Pope’s "An Essay on Criticism" are oxymorons?

Such shameless Bards we have; and yet 'tis true,
There are as mad, abandon'd Criticks too.
The Bookful Blockhead, ignorantly read,
With Loads of Learned Lumber in his Head,
With his own Tongue still edifies his Ears,
And always List'ning to Himself appears.
All Books he reads, and all he reads assails,
From Dryden's Fables down to Durfey's Tales.
With him, most Authors steal their Works, or buy;

Answer 1

well, one oxymoron would be the third line

Answer 2

The example of oxymoron in this excerpt is The Bookful Blockhead, ignorantly read

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxymoron is a literary device which uses two words that are totally opposite to create a third meaning in the context. The line "The Bookful Blockhead, ignorantly read" has the opposites Bookful and Blockhead as well as ignorantly and read, this talks about a person who read so many books but they don't understand any from them, or don't get any gain or advantage from the information in them.