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English, 20.02.2021 06:40, brandonleekenyon
Read the passage from the beginning of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, in which the character Robert
Walton writes to his sister about a planned expedition at sea.
I do not intend to sail until the month of June and when shall I return? Ah, dear sister, how can !
answer this question? If I succeed, many, many months, perhaps years, will pass before you and I
may meet. If I fail, you will see me again soon, or never
In the last sentence of the passage, what type of figurative language is Walton using, and what is he trying
to communicate?
A: He is using an oxymoron to say that he expects the expedition to be hazardous.
B: He is using a euphemism to say if his expedition fails, he might return quickly or he
might perish.
C: He is using a paradox to predict that he will be killed on this journey.
D: He is using an exaggeration to say that he expects his journey to be unsuccessful.
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