Question

Which of these sentences contains an oxymoron?
A. Mr. Keynes was a workaholic who found vacations as relaxing as six rounds wrestling with an alligator.
B.Even though he wanted to travel, Mr. Keynes could not think of any vacation spot as comfortable as his own living room.
C.The island landscape seemed to come alive before Mr. Keynes' eyes, flora and fauna swimming through his vision in every direction. D.Although he didn't want to, Mr. Keynes took his laptop along with his bathing suit and other holiday clothes because this was a working vacation.

Answer 1

@FrostFlare23

Answer 2

do you know what an oxymoron is?

Answer 3

I have heard of it before

Answer 4

well what do you know of it and we can work from there

Answer 5

@FrostFlare23
A word with moron in it

Answer 6

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

Answer 7

@kosonge
no. it has an actual meaning

Answer 8

ik im just messing with ya

Answer 9

lol ok. but anyways @HelloKitty17 . do you know what oxymoron means?

Answer 10

I put the definition. scroll up

Answer 11

where?

Answer 12

oh there

Answer 13

yes. now which one of these do YOU think would contain a figure of speech?

Answer 14

B?

Answer 15

that is one of them yes. but does it contain contradictory terms for conjunction?

Answer 16

no

Answer 17

then thats not the answer.

Answer 18

if it is not b its d

Answer 19

no. does that look like it has a figure of speech?

Answer 20

Its A

Answer 21

yes.

Answer 22

do you see why its the correct choice first?

Answer 23

@HelloKitty17

Answer 24

your welcome my friend!