Question

Which sentence uses an oxymoron? (5 points)

A.) I have time to discuss this like I have time for a root canal.

B.) The students really found the article about airline travel uplifting.

C.) That painting is an authentic replica of the original masterpiece.

D.This situation with my advisor is quite the stalemate, isn't it?

Answer 1

C- if something is authentic, it's real and genuine. If something is a replica then it's a copy of something. So saying that someone has an authentic replica of something would be an oxymoron. 

Answer 2

The sentence which uses an oxymoron is:

C.) That painting is an authentic replica of the original masterpiece.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposing words with opposing ideas are placed side by side. In the above sentence the words 'authentic replica' is said to be the example of an oxymoron. The meaning of 'authentic' is real and original, while the meaning of 'replica' is duplicate or which is not original. Hence the two words are contradictory to each other. Therefore, 'authentic replica' is an example of an oxymoron.