Question

it was an open secret that he was in love with her. which type of figurative language is being used in the example? a. simile b. hyperbole c. allusion d. oxymoron

Explanation:

• A simile uses "like" or "as" to compare, which is not present here.
• Hyperbole is an exaggeration, and this phrase does not exaggerate.
• Allusion refers to indirectly referencing something, which is not the case here.
• An oxymoron combines contradictory terms. "Open" and "secret" are contradictory, so "open secret" is an oxymoron.

Answer:

D. Oxymoron