Which of these Spanish expressions is an example of an oxymoron?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 'Hielo ardiente'
- Step 1: An oxymoron combines two words of opposite meaning. Step 2. 'Burning ice' joins fire and cold. Answer: 'Hielo ardiente'. Why not the others: Simile uses explicit comparison particles ('como'), personification attributes human qualities to objects, and hyperbole relies on extreme poetic exaggeration.
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