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JAMB Literature in English 2014 Question 42

Question 42

Literary Appreciation: Poetry
Extract for question 42
The passage, as printed

The line above is an example of

  1. A.euphemism.
  2. B.antithesis.
  3. C.epigram.
  4. D.oxymoron.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (oxymoron.)

Explanation

'Faithful liar' joins two contradictory words: an oxymoron.