Question

Which figure of speech is used in this text?

The city of Yardley is currently experiencing a minor crisis. Its sanitation workers are on
strike, and the garbage is piling up in the streets.
paradox
oxymoron

Answer 1

Answer: hyperbole

Explanation: because it uses exaggeration

Answer 2

Answer: Oxymoron

Step-by-step explanation:

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