(A) Irony
(B) ** Oxymoron
(C) Paradox
(D) Metaphor
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Oxymoron: A trope that connects two contradictory terms. Example: “Bill is a cheerful pessimist.”
Concept note-2: -Oxymoron: A trope that connects two contradictory terms. Example: “Bill is a cheerful pessimist.”
Concept note-3: -Repetition, figurative language, and even rhetorical questions are all examples of rhetorical devices.
Concept note-4: -A rhetorical device uses words in a certain way to convey meaning, to persuade, or evoke emotion in rhetoric ( persuasive writing or reading). Some types of rhetorical devices can also be considered figurative language because they depend on a non-literal usage of certain words or phrases.