Question

"These violent delights have violent ends/And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,/Which, as they kiss, consume " is an example of

Answer 1

Answer:

Paradox

Explanation:

A paradox is simply a word that seems contradictorily untrue or opposite in meaning but on closer inspection, elements of truth can be discovered in it.

The lines "These violent delights have violent ends/And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,/Which, as they kiss, consume" shows contrasting ideas which seem contradictory at first such as violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, as they kiss, consume.