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The term "deafening silence" in an example of which literary device? irony foreshadowing oxymoron allusion

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the correct answer is oxymoron

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Answer: the right answer is oxymoron.

Explanation: Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contrasting ideas are linked to make an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective followed by a noun with contrasting meanings, such as “cruel kindness,” or “living death”. However, the contrasting words/phrases are not easily glued together.

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