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Who lied in the chapel Now lies in the Abbey    The dominant device used…

Who lied in the chapel
Now lies in the Abbey

 

 The dominant device used is__-

  • A.
    Paradox
  • B.
    Pun
  • C.
    Chiasmus
  • D.
    Zeugma
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. 

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.