In Emily Dickinsons poem she writes how frugal is the chariot /that bears a human soul. These lines feature paradox.
In literature, paradox is figurative language which consists on a statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow. A paradox constitutes a juxtaposition of some seemingly contradictory concepts that disclosure a hidden or unexpected truth. Paradox in stories tends to be hard to believe. Paradoxes may usually be classified either as situational or rhetorical.