Which of the following statements uses oxymoron?
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a. edward was splendidly dull in the way he began every day -
coffee to the left, newspaper in front, pipe in hand.
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b. there was no way she could bring her son, a bull in a china shop,
into their immaculate home.
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c. like water turning to wine, the symphony started to come together
in miraculous fashion during the third movement.
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d. the blank canvas stared back at me, wondering how much longer
until it could feel the stroke of a brush.
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the answer is a. edward was splendidly dull in the way he began every day

Explanation:

an oxymoron is a self-contradicting phrase that consists of two words that juxtapose each other.

examples- seriously funny, pretty ugly, only chance, bittersweet

the oxymoron in option a. is splendidly dull. the adjective splendidly is used to illustrate a magnificent, vivid image, while the adjective dull is used to describe montonous objects or events.

these two words are exact opposites yet they are used to give off the meaning "absolutely dull"

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the answer is b, it brings the reader closer to the action.

it would've been a if the word had been determined, not conceited

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