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Definition of Paradox
A paradox is a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself, but which, upon further examination, contains some kernel of truth or reason. Oscar Wilde's famous declaration that "Life is... read full definition
A paradox is a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself, but which, upon further examination, contains some kernel of truth or reason. Oscar... read full definition
A paradox is a figure of speech that seems to contradict itself, but which, upon further examination, contains some kernel... read full definition
Chapter 2
Explanation and Analysis—Mrs. Morel's Bitter Heart:
At the end of Chapter 2, after Mrs. and Mr. Morel become increasingly estranged due to Mr. Morel's drunkenness and violence, the narrator describes Mrs. Morel's changing feelings towards her husband using metaphor and paradox, two forms of figurative language:
As Mrs. Morel saw him slink quickly through the inner doorway, holding his bundle, she laughed to herself: but her heart was bitter, because she had loved him.
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