Question

Identify the literary device used in the following sentence.

“If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life.”

a-pun
b-paradox
c-satire
d-sarcasm

Answer 1

Option B, paradox

Step-by-step explanation:

A paradox is a type of figure of speech in which a statement contradict itself. It is generally used to express some kind of astonishment when something unusual or unexpected happens.

For example – “Wise fool” is a contradictory statement and thus it is a paradox.

Here in this example – it is being said that “though you are not too long to wait for but still I will wait for you for my entire life” This is a contradictory statement and thus can be considered as a paradox.

Answer 2

The literary devise used in the following sentence "If you are not too long, I will wait for you all my life." is a paradox. A paradox is when the conclusion seems senseless or logically unacceptable. The correct answer is B.