Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

A-Lori laughed and lifted the light laptop over her head.

B-The laptop bleeped angrily and then suddenly shut down.

C-Carina and Lori were being carefully reckless online.

D-Carina is like her mother because she always worries.

Question

Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

A-Lori laughed and lifted the light laptop over her head.

B-The laptop bleeped angrily and then suddenly shut down.

C-Carina and Lori were being carefully reckless online.

D-Carina is like her mother because she always worries.

karleighxxvictoria · Answer

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princeharryyy · Answer

oxymoron are a pair of words that are just opposite to each other.

princeharryyy · Answer

do u think b fits in that category in this sentence.

karleighxxvictoria · Answer

yes thats what i was thinking but not for sure

princeharryyy · Answer

no it is C. lol

princeharryyy · Answer

see the words "carefully reckless"

karleighxxvictoria · Answer

oh lol! Im a blonde so......

princeharryyy · Answer

conveys just opposite, don't they.

karleighxxvictoria · Answer

ohhhh!!!!!!!!

princeharryyy · Answer

i said set of words that are opposite or convey opposite meaning of each other. So, it's C

princeharryyy · Answer

for definition. https://www.google.co.in/search?q=define+oxymoron&rlz=1C1HLDY_enIN713IN713&oq=define+oxymoron&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.4941j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

princeharryyy · Answer

in the example can u see "falsely true"

karleighxxvictoria · Answer

yes

princeharryyy · Answer

so that's how u identify oxymoron. in your ques "carefully reckless"

princeharryyy · Answer

opposite of each other. right.