How does the oxymoron "tranquil patter" affect

this sentence?

And as my reverie softened down to a sadder

and sadder pathos, the shrieking of the winds

outside softened to a wail, the angry beating of

the rain against the panes diminished to a

tranquil patter, and one by one the noises in

the street subsided, until the hurrying footsteps

of the last belated straggler died away in the

distance and left no sound behind.

A. It contrasts the shrieking winds within

the quiet of the street

B. It implies that the noise of the rain

on the windowpane is relaxing.

C. It indicates that the loud sounds

from the street are soothing

D. It shows the calming effect the

people on the street have on the

narrator

Question

Jordan Hensley

English

16 July, 11:37

How does the oxymoron "tranquil patter" affect

this sentence?

And as my reverie softened down to a sadder

and sadder pathos, the shrieking of the winds

outside softened to a wail, the angry beating of

the rain against the panes diminished to a

tranquil patter, and one by one the noises in

the street subsided, until the hurrying footsteps

of the last belated straggler died away in the

distance and left no sound behind.

A. It contrasts the shrieking winds within

the quiet of the street

B. It implies that the noise of the rain

on the windowpane is relaxing.

C. It indicates that the loud sounds

from the street are soothing

D. It shows the calming effect the

people on the street have on the

narrator

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Vincent Freeman · Answer 1

The oxymoron "tranquil patter" affects this sentence since It implies that the noise of the rain on the windowpane is relaxing.

Explanation:

Oxymoron is a device that uses contrasting words that together create a different meaning for something, tranquil and patter are opposite since one word is relaxing and the other refers to the disturbing activity, within the context it refers how the nature from the heavy storm has diminished to it minimum which is relaxing instead of frightening.