Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

A. Standing in front of the entire class, Owen begins to read his paper about The Great Gatsby.

B. Mrs. Kitts announced, "I would like you all to write a detailed summary about the book."

C. "How should we format our summary? Should it be typed?" asked Tim after raising his hand.

D. The class began reading The Tempest by William Shakespeare at the beginning of the year.

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Maxim Mann

9 February, 11:12

Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

A. Standing in front of the entire class, Owen begins to read his paper about The Great Gatsby.

B. Mrs. Kitts announced, "I would like you all to write a detailed summary about the book."

C. "How should we format our summary? Should it be typed?" asked Tim after raising his hand.

D. The class began reading The Tempest by William Shakespeare at the beginning of the year.

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Demarcus Waters · Answer 1

Demarcus Waters 9 February, 13:17

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Answer:D

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Aleah Mayo · Answer 2

C. "How should we format our summary? Should it be typed?" asked Tim after raising his hand.

Explanation:

Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two seemingly opposing and contradictory ideas are juxtaposed to create an effect. It is sometimes referred to as a contradiction in terms, and often used in literature. It is used to describe life's inherent conflicts and incongruities.

From the given options, 'C' contains some contradictory parts united as a sentence. It contains an oxymoron becuase summary initially is an abridegement of an idea. So, formating it sounds opposing.