Question

Which of these sentences contains an oxymoron? A. Mr. Keynes was a workaholic who found vacations as relaxing as six rounds wrestling with an alligator.. . B. Even though he wanted to travel, Mr. Keynes could not think of any vacation spot as comfortable as his own living room.. . C. The island landscape seemed to come alive before Mr. Keynes' eyes, flora and fauna swimming through his vision in every direction.. . D. Although he didn't want to, Mr. Keynes took his laptop along with his bathing suit and other holiday clothes because this was a working vacation.

Answer 1

The sentence that contains an oxymoron is " Although he didn't wan to, Mr. Keynes took his laptop along with his bathing suit and other holiday clothes because this was a working vacation. The correct answer is D. 

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Although he didn't want to, Mr. Keynes took his laptop along with his bathing suit and other holiday clothes because this was a working vacation.

Explanation:

An oxymoron is a metaphor in which two inverse thoughts are joined to make an impact. The expression is a blend of a descriptor continued by a thing with differentiating implications.