Question

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Read this example:

It was an open secret that he was in love with her.
Which type of figurative language is being used in the example?
A. Oxymoron
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Allusion

Answer 1

A. Oxymoron, an oxymoron is when contradictory terms appear in conjunction, with this example a secret isn't suppose to be well known by others but putting the word open in front of it contradicts what a secret really is

Answer 2

Answer: A) Oxymoron.

Explanation: an oxymoron is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction in order to create an effect in the audience. In the given sentence we can see a clear example of an oxymoron, because it says that it was an "open secret," a secret is something that is not meant to be known or seen by others, so to say that it is "open" seems to be contradictory.