Chelsea is reading about a situation in a novel that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth. Which literary device is the author using in the book?

A. symbolism

B. paradox

C. irony

D. hyperbole

The literary device used by the author in the book is:

B. paradox

When ideas are contradictory but when placed together have an equal significant value, their meanings are examined deeper which are not understood in the initial observation yet convey a meaningful insight is what you call in literature as paradox.