Question

Which excerpt from the passage contains a paradox and a pun?

“my part would not be out of place.”
“larger railway stations in London.”
“I merely desire information.”
“whose origin was a Terminus.”

Answer 1

In the excerpt "whose origin was a Terminus," Terminus refers to the end of a railway; however, terminus can also mean the final point, or end of something. Because the word terminus means the end, it is a pun; this fact makes the sentence a paradox as well because saying the origin was a Terminus, is like saying the beginning was an end—which is a seemingly contradictory statement that only makes sense with one meaning of Terminus. 

Answer: "whose origin was a Terminus"

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Answer 2

The excerpt from the passage which contains a paradox and a pun is “whose origin was a Terminus.”

What is a Paradox?

This refers to a figure of speech where words which appear contradictory are used but some elements of truth can be found on closer examination.

With this in mind, we can see that a pun means two things which are referenced and a "Terminus" means a railway end and also means the end of something and saying that the origin was a Terminus was to show that it was both a beginning and an end.

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