Answer: Haggard but hopeful
Explanation:
It is used to form words meaning "before (in time)
Deforestation has immediate consequences for the local population in terms of increased fuel scarcity, reduced supply of fodder, and leaf-litter manure. The unpredicted erosion, landslide, and lowland flooding, due to deforestation, are also major concerns in Nepal as well as in downstream countries...!
Answer:
it may not be clear but somehow it works
you can add some words in there
The meaning of the oxymoron in the above sentence is:
A. Helen did not want to face the sad news she received.
Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two words which contradict each other occur in a line. The purpose of using this literary device is to dramatize the situation. They add wittiness and symbolism in the sentence.
In the above sentence, the word 'wide' and 'shut' are the examples of Oxymoron words. After listening to the tragic news, Helen's reaction to her husband's death has been described with the use of oxymoronic words. tomorrow