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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What type of wordplay is the following? "Jumbo shrimp" A. Metaphor B. Oxymoron C. Pun D. Sarcasm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it is c?? May be wrong???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B. an oxymoron is 2 contradicting statements that have been put together. there fore a "jumbo shrimp" jumbo=large and shrimp=small is an oxymoron.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hope that helped!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you It did!!!! :-)

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