Which BEST analyzes the author's technique in this sentence? Kate squirmed in her seat, uncomfortable by her parents' deafening
silence. A) Onomatopoeia is used to stress the parents' anger. B) An oxymoron presents a conflicting idea to highlight Kate's discomfort. C) An understatement is used to deliberately emphasize the seriousness of a situation. D) An overstatement is used to deliberately emphasize the seriousness of the situation.
Oxymoron is used 'deafening silence' those words contradict each other it implies that their silence is giving kate the same impact as if they were screaming in her ears.
