Name the figure of speech in this line.
"It was an open secret that the shop would close."

SimileCorrect answerYour answerOxymoronCorrect answerYour answerPersonificationCorrect answerYour answerOnomatopoeiaCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

A secret is hidden, and "open" means known to all. Two opposite words side by side are an oxymoron.

Worth noting

Nothing is compared, and the shop is not given human qualities.

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Name the figure of speech in this line."It was an open secret that the shop would close."