What figurative language is this ?—> Although Steve wasn’t one to eat sweets, he had to admit that his mother’s cheesecake wa

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What figurative language is this ?—> Although Steve wasn’t one to eat sweets, he had to admit that his mother’s cheesecake wa

s awfully good

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Vilka [71] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-28T12:14:06+03:00

Vilka [71]3 years ago

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It’s a metaphor !! That’s the answer

Mice21 [21] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-28T14:16:32+03:00

oxymoron

The phrase "awfully good" is contradictory. Something that is awful is usually considered bad, but in this case the adverb describes the adjective good. It means that his mother's cheesecake is very good, not awful. An oxymoron is a phrase of opposites, usually just two words. Some other examples of oxymorons are "jumbo shrimp", "dry ice", and "icy hot". There are all phrases with words that contradict each other.