Select the figure of speech used in the expression:
At eighty, Dada ji is the youngest old man in our colony, out for his morning jog before anyone else.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Oxymoron
“Youngest” and “old” are opposites, and they come together in “the youngest old man”. Dada ji is eighty, but he is the first one out for a jog, so he is old in years and young in spirit.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Paradox | a statement that seems to go against itself but still holds a truth | Saying no to a friend can be the friendliest thing you do. |
| (2) Antithesis | two opposite ideas placed side by side in a balanced way | Raju sleeps early in winter and late in summer. |
| (3) Oxymoron (answer) | two opposite words put side by side | Their move to Pune was an open secret in our lane. |
| (4) Pun | a play on a word that has two meanings (or two words that sound alike) | Raju says that selling candles is a light job. |