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).