‘poisonous pleasure of wine’ illustrates the use of?

by Sunday | Jan 14 | Literature in English WEAC | 0 comments

A. antithesis
B. metaphor
C. oxymoron
D. synecdoche

Correct Answer: Option C

C. oxymoron

Explanation

Oxymoron places two contradictory words side by side. The placement of ‘poisonous’ and ‘pleasure’ side by side is reflective of this.

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