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Question 17

What figure of speech is "shining coal"?

  • A.Paradox
  • B.Irony
  • C.oxymoron
  • D.Paronomasia
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Question details

Exam body
OAU
Subject
Literature-In-English
Year
2007/2007
Question no.
#17
Type
Objective
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