Question

Read the following excerpt for The Great Gatsby:

"Anyhow, he gives large parties," said jordan, changing the subject with an urban distaste for the concrete. "And I like large parties. they're so intimate. At small parties there isnt any privacy.


which literary device does this passage best exemplify ?


A. hyperbole

B. understatement

C. Sarcasm

D. Paradox

Answer 1

The answer
should be D Paradox

Answer 2

Answer: D. Paradox

This excerpt shows an example of paradox. A paradox is a contradictory statement that nevertheless has some truth to it. In this case, the paradox is that Jordan believes large parties to be more intimate than small parties. Common sense would tell you that less people make for an atmosphere that is more intimate. However, she claims that in small parties, it is harder to have privacy, which is true, making the statement paradoxical.