The mood created by the oxymoron and paradox in this excerpt on Romeo and Juliet is that of d. seriousness.
<h3>What is the purpose of the oxymoron here?</h3>
The oxymoron of violent delights shows that the actions the couple are engaging in will have a very negative end.
This is further reinforced by the paradoxes in the Act which goes to show that the mood of the scene is that of seriousness because the results of Romeo and Juliet's actions could be quite deadly.
