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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2008 (Objective)

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''O happy torment'' is an example of
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"O happy torment" is an example of an oxymoron. An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined to create a unique meaning. In this case, "happy" and "torment" are contradictory terms that are being used together to express a complex feeling.
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