Question

which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron? a. \the horse needs someone to take care of it,\ mom reminded me. b. before the tornado reached the house, it tore through the orchard. c. staring off in the distance, jenny thought, im going to be all right. d. \take a big sip of this lemonade,\ jacobs grandmother cried out.

Explanation:

An oxymoron is a figure - of - speech that combines contradictory terms. In option C, "staring off" implies looking into the distance while "in the distance" is a location. The combination of "staring off in the distance" creates a bit of a contradictory sense as "staring off" can suggest a more internal or unfocused look, yet it's specified as being "in the distance". The other options do not contain such contradictory combinations.

Answer:

C. Staring off in the distance, Jenny thought, I'm going to be all right.