The phrase that is an oxymoron from the sentences is A. big baby. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. "Big" implies something large, while "baby" typically refers to something small or vulnerable, creating a contradiction.
James gasped when he saw the little spider crawl up his thigh.
He turned to his best friend, Anthony, and shrieked, "Get that spider off me!"
Anthony was surprised to see his six-foot-tall friend terrified of a tiny spider. He watched the beads of sweat forming on James's forehead and said, "Quit being a big baby over a tiny spider, James."
Then, Anthony slowly picked the spider off James's thigh and placed in on his own palm. He smiled at James and said, "Just stroke the spider gently, and I promise that it won't harm you as long as it knows that you aren't trying to harm it. It's probably more afraid of you than you are of it. Don't you know that spiders are peaceful beasts?"
James didn't reply, but he thought he should try and test Anthony's theory. He was surprised to find that Anthony was right. As James gently touched the spider with the tip of his finger, his fear slowly began to vanish. He even took the spider onto his palm after a while.
In the end, the boys released the spider in the backyard. Before heading home, James turned to Anthony and said, "I can't believe how afraid I was of a helpless, little spider! Thanks for helping me overcome my fear."
"That's what friends are for!" Anthony chuckled.
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Read the sentences from the passage.
Anthony was surprised to see his six-foot-tall friend terrified of a tiny spider. He wiped the beads of sweat off James's forehead and said, "Quit being a big baby over a tiny spider, James."
Which phrase from the sentences is an oxymoron?
A.
big baby
B.
six-foot-tall friend
C.
tiny spider
D.
sweat forming
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