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Which BEST analyzes the author's technique in this sentence? Kate squirmed in her seat, uncomfortable by her parents' deafening silence. A) Onomatopoeia is used to stress the parents' anger. B) An oxymoron presents a conflicting idea to highlight Kate's discomfort. C) An understatement is used to deliberately emphasize the seriousness of a situation. D) An overstatement is used to deliberately emphasize the seriousness of the situation.

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oxymoron is used 'deafening silence' those words contradict each other 
it implies that their silence is giving kate the same impact as if they were screaming in her ears. 

Authors use techniques to make the text more interesting for the readers. The use of oxymorons is conflicting ideas about Kate's discomfort.

What is the oxymoron technique?

Oxymoron is a technique or the figure of speech used by the writers to add depth and includes pairing words with different meanings.

The oxymoron used in the statement contradicts the deafening silence of her parents, as she was very uncomfortable. The word conflicts with the silence as they seem screaming in her ears.

Therefore, option B) oxymoron is the technique used by the author.

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