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How does the oxymoron "kindly floods" affect the meaning of this sentence? In April, the kindly floods of the desert springtime led to a glorious explosion of colorful wildflowers. '
A.It suggests that although floods are generally dangerous and unwelcome, these floods increase nature's bounty.
B.It paints a picture of sparkling, joyful color blossoming across the land.
C.It illustrates the idea that the barren desert can become a scene of great D.beauty. It shows that different people can have different interpretations of the same phenomenon.

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i personally think its A
User Salmonstrikes
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Answer:

A.It suggests that although floods are generally dangerous and unwelcome, these floods increase nature's bounty.

Explanation:

The given sentence is :

In April, the kindly floods of the desert springtime led to a glorious explosion of colorful wildflowers. '

We can summarize, that though the floods are dangerous but here, for the barren lands like deserts, the floods can prove to be kindly and helps in the blossoming of colorful wildflowers, thus increasing the beauty of nature.

So, option A is the answer.

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