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Identify the literary device.

Juliet: "Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow

That I should say goodnight till it be morrow.” (II, ii)

a oxymoron or paradox
b foreshadowing
c pun
d simile

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Answer: The following sentence is an example of a paradox.

Explanation: A paradox is used in a sentence when a situation goes against the dictionary and doesn't make sense.

In this case, Juliet's word express the conflicting emotions of partying, which she finds both sweet and sorrowful at the same time

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