Read the excerpt from “Spring and Autumn” to identify the oxymoron and its purpose.
Birds that were songless make their songs resound,
Flow’rs that were flow’rless cover the ground
A. songless songs, flowerless flowers; show contrast of the seasons
B. songless songs, flowerless flowers; show similarities of the seasons
C. songs resound, cover the ground; show contrast of the seasons
D. songs resound, cover the ground; show similarities of the seasons