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In ''the wretched beggar cleaned his nails with dry saliva'' the device used is

Literature in English
WAEC 2001

In ''the wretched beggar cleaned his nails with dry saliva'' the device used is

  • A. anti-climax
  • B. oxymoron
  • C. anecdote
  • D. antithesis
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory or opposite words or ideas are combined to create a paradoxical effect. In this case, "dry" and "saliva" are placed side by side. The juxtaposition of such contrasting images is characteristic of an oxymoron.

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