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JAMB Literature in English 1983 Question 35

Question 35

Figures of Speech

A statement that appears to say something opposite to common sense or the truth, but which may contain a truth is

  1. A.an oxymoron
  2. B.a parable
  3. C.an irony
  4. D.an inversion
  5. E.a paradox.
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Answer: E (a paradox.)

Explanation

That is the definition of a paradox.