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"I always lie" is an example of which of these literary devices?
A)paradigm
B)paradox
C)metaphor
D)personification
E)none of these
It is paradox
To determine the literary device used in the phrase "I always lie," we need to understand the definitions of the options provided.
A) Paradigm: A paradigm is a typical example or model of something. It does not apply to "I always lie" since it is not an example or model of anything.
B) Paradox: A paradox is a statement that contradicts itself or appears to contradict itself. Given that "I always lie" creates a contradiction (If I always lie, then the statement itself is a lie), it seems like the correct answer.
C) Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that is not literally true. "I always lie" is not a metaphor as it is a direct statement.
D) Personification: Personification is when human traits or qualities are given to non-human entities. Since "I always lie" does not involve assigning human traits to anything non-human, it is not personification.
E) None of these: Having evaluated the other options, it seems that the correct answer is B) Paradox, as it describes the self-contradictory nature of the statement "I always lie."
Hence, the correct answer is B) paradox.
I think it's hyperbole because of "always" -- so E.
Do you have a whole sentence or paragraph or stanza in which it's used? It's better to consider these things in context, not in isolation.