Oxymoron A figure of speech in which apperntly contradictory terms appear in conjuction

-Oxymoron -Night, Elie Wiesel -Page 53

-"...She was smiling her mournful smile as she slipped me a crust of bread. She looked straight into my eyes. I knew she wanted to talk to me but that she was paralyzed with fear.” Page 53.."

This is an example of an oxymoron because smiles are associated with joy and pleasant feelings, although the woman's is linked to fear and anxiety.

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