Question

An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which words having opposite meanings

are used together. Which of these sentences from the story contains an
oxymoron?
A. "The girl does not move; her straight brown hair shields her face
as she continues to look down at her book."
B. "Then the whispered words begin to carry."
C. "There is an empty desk next to her, and he slides into it, his long
legs stretched out in the aisle."
D. "In the back of the room, there is a silent uproar."

Answer 1

The answer is D. "In the back of the room, there is a silent uproar."

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because an uproar cannot be silent. Uproars are loud.

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