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

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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

English
high-school

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Answer: hyperbole

Explanation: because it uses exaggeration

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Answer: Oxymoron

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Lowitty answered Aug 13, 2024

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