Choose the option that exemplifies a 'paradox':
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. "The child is father of the man."
- Step 1: Define a paradox: a literary and rhetorical statement that appears superficially self-contradictory or impossible on the surface, but upon closer examination reveals a profound underlying truth.
- Step 2: Evaluate the given options: William Wordsworth's statement "The child is father of the man" appears contradictory because a biological child cannot be the parent of an adult man; yet philosophically it expresses the enduring truth that early childhood formative experiences shape the adult personality.
Answer
"The child is father of the man."
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