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‘A dungeon horrible, one all sides round’ As one great furnace flamed, yet for those…

‘A dungeon horrible, one all sides round’
As one great furnace flamed, yet for those flames
No light, but rather darkness visible’.
The phrase ‘darkness visible’ in the above lines is an example of
  • A.
    metaphor
  • B.
    hyperbole
  • C.
    oxymoron
  • D.
    litotes.
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation