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Chelsea is reading about a situation in a novel that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth. Which literary device is the author using in the book?
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Chelsea is reading about a situation in a novel that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth. Which literary device is the author using in the book?

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The answer is paradox. Hope you enjoy
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I think it is called a paradox. A paradox is when something seems to contradict itself, but is actually a correct statement. Think of the song "Paradox" from Pirates of Penzance, it is all about an incident that seems to be false yet is true!
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