The literary device used in line 6 is an example of?

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Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.

A. Synecdoche
B. Irony
C. Paradox
D. Hyperbole

Correct Answer: Option C

C. Paradox

Explanation

The statement although may not seem to be true and probable in the first instance. However, on a closer examination, it appears to be true and realistic.