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sdas [7]
3 years ago
10

Erika comes across a statement in a story that seems contradictory but actually presents a truth. Which literary device is the a

uthor using?hyperboleparadoxironysymbolism
English
1 answer:
nadya68 [22]3 years ago
8 0
The correct answer would be a paradox. A paradox is a figure of speech or a literary device.
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