Which choice contains an oxymoron that creates a humorous effect?(1 point)

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The cat slunk down the alley, its green eyes flashing brightly in the darkness. She stalked the mouse with cunning intelligence.
The cat slunk down the alley, its green eyes flashing brightly in the darkness. She stalked the mouse with cunning intelligence.

As she was walking along the shoreline, she slipped on a wet rock and fell. A jolt of icy hot pain instantly shot down her leg.
As she was walking along the shoreline, she slipped on a wet rock and fell. A jolt of icy hot pain instantly shot down her leg.

During art class, the preschoolers coated everything in the room with paint of every color. It was an orderly disaster.
During art class, the preschoolers coated everything in the room with paint of every color. It was an orderly disaster.

The detective walked through the scene of the crime, feeling a sense of baffled bewilderment. The criminal had not left behind a trace.

1 answer

The choice that contains an oxymoron creating a humorous effect is:

"During art class, the preschoolers coated everything in the room with paint of every color. It was an orderly disaster."

The phrase "orderly disaster" juxtaposes two contradictory ideas, which adds a humorous touch to the chaos created by preschoolers.