Question

In Nathan’s creative writing class, he learned some writers make surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions in their work. Which literary device did Nathan learn about?

Answer 1

The literary device that Nathan learned about is called a paradox. Paradox usually matches things that you wouldn't normally match because one negates the other. For example: I know one thing - that I know nothing. This sentence is self-contradictory, and thus it is paradoxical. Usually there is a funny or silly effect to this literary device.