Question

Which sentence in the passage is an example of an oxymoron?

Linda was worried sick because her assignment was due tomorrow and she was far from being done. She knew she couldn’t ask her teacher for another extension, so she was spending her Friday at the library. The third floor of the library was reserved for quiet study, but Linda was overwhelmed with a sense of deafening silence. It was hard for Linda to concentrate, but she needed to focus in order to get this assignment done.

Answer 1

Answer: The third floor of the library was reserved for quiet study, but Linda was overwhelmed with a sense of "deafening silence."

Explanation: Oxymorons can be difficult to recognize at first. Here are some examples.

Cruel kindness, living Death, the same difference, falsely true, faith unfaithful, etc.