Is this for K12? it depends because the answers are differentt for each place.
Answer:
Examples:
Indirect speech:
He promised to take me to the cinema.
They threatened to sue us.
She offered me help.
Direct speech:
“I´m sad”, he said.
Explanation:
Reporting verbs, such as advised, complained, threatened, and offered, show that we are quoting or paraphrasing someone´s words, for both direct and indirect speech.
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.