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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):

any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A or d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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):

so no not A or D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would be B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay

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