Identify whether the following sentences incorporate oxymoron, paradox, antithesis, euphemism, allusion, metonymy or irony 1 less is more 2 ignorance is strength 3 a fireman afraid of fire 4 she i not a bad singer 5 the beginning of the end 6 she is not unlike her mother 7 the crown bravely led his soldier.

Literary devices incorporated in each sentence:

1. less is more = paradox

2. ignorance is strength = euphemism

3. a fireman afraid of fire = oxymoron

4. she is not a bad singer = irony

5. the beginning of the end = antithesis

6. she is not unlike her mother = allusion

7. the crown bravely led his soldier = metonymy

Explanation:

List of literary devices and their brief definitions:

Oxymoron combines two contradictory or opposite words to appear side by side in a sentence.

Paradox is a self-contradictory statement.

Antithesis means a rhetorical device that pairs exact opposites or contrasting ideas.

Euphemism is a softened expression or polite term.

Allusion equals to an indirect reference to something or somebody.

Metonymy uses linked term to stand for another object or concept.

Irony is the use of some words to express the opposite literal meaning.

the swan might be a metaphor for our soul, which is ancient and timeless. the speaker wants to know where it's going and what it wants, what's the purpose in life. he asks our soul to follow him in knowing that god is us and the answer to the question "who am i" that was written on the wind of god's whim to know himself that blew over his being in the beginning of creation. and to connect to god consciously on the path to knowing him is the joy of loving him, like a bee that will grow and end our sorrows by ending desire. in that connection there is no doubt about god and existing forever.

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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