186k views
3 votes
"And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true" is an example of

simile
oxymoron
metaphor
hyperbole

User Adius
by
8.4k points

2 Answers

3 votes
Oxymoron, because the words have opposing meanings (faith unfaithful, falsely true)
User Micheal Hill
by
8.2k points
3 votes

"And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true" is an example of:

Oxymoron.

An oxymoron has opposing ideas in a sentence in which a new meaning is obtained. Faith and unfaithful and falsely true are antonyms of each which combined create a striking and captivating effect.

Another example would be: "These flames were freezing my heart".

User Danrex
by
8.7k points