Which sentence uses an oxymoron? (5 points)

a.) i have time to discuss this like i have time for a root canal.

b.) the students really found the article about airline travel uplifting.

c.) that painting is an authentic replica of the original masterpiece.

d. this situation with my advisor is quite the stalemate, isn't it?

The sentence which uses an oxymoron is:

C.) That painting is an authentic replica of the original masterpiece.

Explanation:

Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposing words with opposing ideas are placed side by side. In the above sentence the words 'authentic replica' is said to be the example of an oxymoron. The meaning of 'authentic' is real and original, while the meaning of 'replica' is duplicate or which is not original. Hence the two words are contradictory to each other. Therefore, 'authentic replica' is an example of an oxymoron.

the autor of the text is bringing the point that one achievment of the president john f. kennedy was a success and this caused the next president to use a similar idea. the purposefor the use of the quotation in the text is to support the idea that peace corps was a result of the president's call. in this case, the quotation is presented as part of the writing and does not stand on its own.

answer a.