Which figure of speech juxtaposes two contradictory words directly beside each other to reveal a complex truth?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Oxymoron
- Step 1: An oxymoron condenses contradictory concepts into a single immediate phrase (e.g., 'deafening silence', 'cruel kindness'). Step 2. A paradox develops contradictory reasoning across a full sentence or argument. Answer: Oxymoron. Why not the others: Antithesis relies on balanced syntactic parallelism rather than adjacent word pairings.
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