Question : Which poetic device is used in the phrase "The silence was deafening"?
Option 1: Personification
Option 2: Hyperbole
Option 3: Metaphor
Option 4: Oxymoron
Correct Answer: Oxymoron
Solution : The correct option is 4.
An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. In this phrase, silence is described as deafening, which creates a contradictory image.
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