Question

Henry was fascinated with the play he was reading. The situation seemed contradictory at first, yet made sense with more thought. Which literary device is the author using?
irony

allegory

understandment

paradox

Answer 1

At the most basic level, a paradox is a statement that is self contradictory because it often contains two statements that are both true, but in general, cannot both be true at the same time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

Paradox

Explanation:

The literary device the author used is paradox. Paradox uses contradictory elements to demonstrate a fact that is not obvious at first instance and requires deep thought on those contradictory elements to demonstrate its significance. The fact that Henry was fascinated because of a contradictory situation made sense when he gave more thought about it is a clear example of paradox.