The meaning of the oxymoron in the above sentence is:
A. Helen did not want to face the sad news she received.
Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two words which contradict each other occur in a line. The purpose of using this literary device is to dramatize the situation. They add wittiness and symbolism in the sentence.
In the above sentence, the word 'wide' and 'shut' are the examples of Oxymoron words. After listening to the tragic news, Helen's reaction to her husband's death has been described with the use of oxymoronic words. tomorrow
Tattered stands means ripped or torn. If a flag is tattered that means it is slightly shredded or has rips. I hope this helps
The reader can infer that the author believes social networking sites
Delhi is <u>an</u><u> </u> Indian city.
