What figure of speech is present in the expression 'un silencio ensordecedor'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Oxymoron
Analysis: An oxymoron unites two contradictory terms within the same syntagma ('silencio' and 'ensordecedor'). Answer: Oxymoron. Why not the others: Hyperbaton alters usual syntactic word order; Metonymy substitutes a term based on contiguity; Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds.
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