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

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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. - no response given

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. - no response given

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

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. - no response given
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This sentence does not contain an oxymoron. The words baffled and bewilderment do not have contradictory or opposite meanings.
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Answer 1

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

"It was an orderly disaster."

This phrase combines the contradictory concepts of "orderly" and "disaster," creating a humorous juxtaposition.