The phrase 'sweet sorrow' combines two contradictory ideas (sweetness and sorrow) into a single expression. This juxtaposition of opposites is the defining feature of an oxymoron.
From the given options, select the figure of speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:
He is suffering a sweet sorrow of leaving his school after 12 years.
Held on 26 Aug 2022 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
Personification
Methaphor
Oxymoron
Pun
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