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Unilorin Post-UTME Literature in English 2021 (Model questions) Question 10

Question 10

Figures of Speech

We live to die, we die to live is an example of

  1. A.paradox.
  2. B.hyperbole.
  3. C.inversion.
  4. D.oxymoron.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (paradox.)

Explanation

The statement seems to contradict itself but carries a deeper truth, which is a paradox.