as keeping it in the coal-cellar with a select party of two other young gentlemen, who after participating with him in a sound thrashing, had been locked up for atrociously presuming to be hungry.'
             There are several points I wish to highlight in this quote. Firstly the use of the word 'participating.' When you participate in an event, it's often because you want to, however Oliver and the other two young gentleman, more than likely wouldn't want to participate in a thrashing, they have no choice.
             Secondly the use of the phrase 'sound thrashing' this is an example of an oxymoron. An oxymoron is simply when two words don't go together. In this case the two words, 'sound' and 'thrashing' don't go together, because sound is a good word, whereas when we hear the word 'thrashing' it often means bad, this is why the phrase is an oxymoron.
             Thirdly I would like to highlight the use of the word 'atrociously' in the sentence that quotes, ' had been
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