Question

drag each label to the correct category. match the quotes with the literary devices they use. \o miserable abundance, o beggarly riches!\ - john donne \what a pity that youth must be wasted on the young.\ - george bernard shaw \i can resist anything but temptation.\ - oscar wilde \how is it possible to have a civil war?\ - george carlin

Explanation:

• Paradox: A paradox is a statement that seems self - contradictory but may reveal a truth.
• In "What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young", it is paradoxical because youth is typically associated with being young, yet the statement implies a waste, which makes one think about the nature of youth and its perception.
• For "I can resist anything but temptation", resisting everything except temptation is a contradiction on the surface but highlights the power of temptation.
• "How is it possible to have a civil war?" is paradoxical as "civil" implies civilized and non - warlike behavior, while "war" is the opposite.
• Oxymoron: An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory terms. "Miserable abundance" and "beggarly riches" pair words with opposite meanings (miserable vs abundance, beggarly vs riches) to create a striking effect.

Answer:

• Paradox: "What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young." — George Bernard Shaw, "I can resist anything but temptation." — Oscar Wilde, "How is it possible to have a civil war?" — George Carlin
• Oxymoron: "O miserable abundance, O beggarly riches!" — John Donne