15. What effect does the author create by using the oxymoron "only choice?" *
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Using "only choice" shows the reader that no one in the text, including Lily, believes
that she would be good at anything else and must, therefore, succeed as a dancer.
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Using "only choice" shows the reader that Lily believes dancing is the only thing she
can do with herself, but the truth is that she can do many other things.
Using "only choice" makes the reader feel sorry for Lily because it shows that she has
no alternative choice to dancing, but she may not make it in dancing.
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Using "only choice" makes Lily look over-dramatic and foolish about her dream of ever
becoming a professional dancer.