The words "gentle" and "violence" in Mao's statements are used as A. homonyms. B. antonyms. C. context clues. D. synonyms.

The correct answer is B) antonyms.

The words "gentle" and "violence" in Mao's statements are used as antonyms.

In grammatical terms, an antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. "Anti" means against. "Onym," name. For instance, night-day, big-small, tall-short. In this case, "gentle" means being kindly whereas "violence" is something rude or aggressive.

B because it's the opposite