Question 17
Figures of Speech“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” illustrates the use of
- A.bathos
- B.euphemism
- C.paradox
- D.irony
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (paradox)
Explanation
A yoke and a burden are normally heavy, so calling them easy and light seems contradictory yet expresses a truth: a paradox.