Answer:
Explanation:
The cause of the accident was investigated by the police.
The meeting will be held by us tomorrow.
He was crossing the road when they saw him.
The sculpture has been lost.
Does the lunch include the price?
Tom is going to be cut from the team. .
A new bridge is being built over the river.
The offer would be accepted by Tom.
Your watch has been found.
This work can be done within a week.
His house was sold for ten thousand pounds.
The problem was being discussed by them.
Mary was being followed by somebody.
Answer:
Oxymoron is the figure of speech used for this
(still not sure though)
because the audience would be familiar with them as parables were highly popular then. Also, it being a monk, it is supposed to be a serious story that teaches you something, not a funny or obscene story such as those from the Wife of Bath or the Miller.
