WAEC - Literature In English (2000 - No. 18)

The expression '' poisonous pleasure of wine'' Illustrates the use of
metonymy
synecdoche
paradox
oxymoron

Explanation

An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two contradictory or opposing words are combined to create a paradoxical effect. In this case, "poisonous pleasure" combines two opposite ideas—poisonous, which suggests harm, and pleasure, which suggests enjoyment. 

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