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10. What is a paradox?

An author or character says one thing but means something else
A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth
The audience or readers knows or understands something that a character does not know
An inconsistency between what the audience or reader expects and what actually happens

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A statement or situation that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth

Step-by-step explanation:

A first glance suggests that the statement is absurd, but after a closer look, you realize how true it is. Examples The child is the father of a man, we suffer not to suffer

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