Which of the following statements uses oxymoron?
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a. edward was splendidly dull in the way he began every day -
coffee to the left, newspaper in front, pipe in hand.
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b. there was no way she could bring her son, a bull in a china shop,
into their immaculate home.
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c. like water turning to wine, the symphony started to come together
in miraculous fashion during the third movement.
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d. the blank canvas stared back at me, wondering how much longer
until it could feel the stroke of a brush.
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the answer is a. edward was splendidly dull in the way he began every day

Explanation:

an oxymoron is a self-contradicting phrase that consists of two words that juxtapose each other.

examples- seriously funny, pretty ugly, only chance, bittersweet

the oxymoron in option a. is splendidly dull. the adjective splendidly is used to illustrate a magnificent, vivid image, while the adjective dull is used to describe montonous objects or events.

these two words are exact opposites yet they are used to give off the meaning "absolutely dull"

reasoning from several particular examples to establish a general principle