The inference that is supported by the excerpt is:
- C. Jimmy Valentine believes that Ben Price is going to arrest him.
<h3>What is an inference?</h3>
An inference is a conclusion that is drawn from the evident facts of a matter.
In the excerpt above, we can arrive at the conclusion that Jimmy believed that Ben was going to arrest him. The strange smile and his awkward reaction prove that.
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The correct option is HARD PLEASURE.
An oxymoron refers to a compound word (two words written together) whose meaning are contradictory to each other. The two words that are used together in oxymoron usually have completely opposite meaning and authors usually use it to engage the interest of the readers. For instance in the correct option mentioned above, hard and pleasure has opposite meanings. Other examples of oxymoron are: same difference, bitter sweet, alone together, open secret, original copy, etc.
For a more intruiging writing, more interesting for the reader. it creates a better more imaginitive picture for the reader
Is there a story or article where this is used in? If not then I'd say hyperbole. "Ice storm of glass" is heavily exaggerated.
