In Portuguese stylistics, which rhetorical figure is present in the phrase: O fogo arde sem se ver, é ferida que dói e não se sente?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Oxímoro e paradoxo
- Step 1: Identify the figure uniting contradictory concepts that logically exclude one another. Step 2. Burning without sight and hurting without sensation are classic oxymorons / paradoxes exploring complex psychological states. Answer: Oxímoro (paradoxo). Why not the others: Hipérbole is intentional exaggeration; Eufemismo softens harsh reality; Pleonasmo is redundant repetition.
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