Prologue Quiz Answer: Paradox
“She speaks yet she says nothing” is an example of paradox. A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory, opposite or even impossible, yet whose essence is true. In this case, Romeo states that Juliet says much with her eyes and does not have to open her mouth.
If you answered antithesis you’d also be correct.
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Last Updated on April 18, 2017 by Trenton Lorcher
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