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AP English Literature and Composition
Multiple Choice

Identify the Oxymoron

Easy Literary Devices Paradox And Oxymoron

Read the following sentences that feature literary devices, particularly focusing on paradox and oxymoron. Identify which option contains a classic example of an oxymoron.

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms to create a unique expression, while a paradox often presents a contradiction in a statement that reveals a deeper truth.

Select the option that illustrates an oxymoron.

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