Question

Which figure of speech is used in the following text? After spending weeks in New York City, Elizabeth was a bit unnerved by the deafening silence of her small hometown. (1 point) Responses euphemism euphemism paradox paradox oxymoron oxymoron anthropomorphism

Answer 1

The figure of speech used in the text is **oxymoron**. The phrase "deafening silence" is an example of an oxymoron, as it combines contradictory terms ("deafening" suggests loudness while "silence" implies the absence of sound).