Read the sentence.

"I panicked and broke out in a cold sweat during the exam because I didn't study," said Kenneth.

How does the oxymoron "cold sweat" affect the sentence?

The oxymoron provides humor in a tense situation.

The oxymoron explains the cause of the character's panic.

The oxymoron evokes a feeling of excitement or anticipation.

The oxymoron conveys the physical feeling of fear.

D.

Explanation:

Cold sweat is a state of sweating induced by fear or anxiety, so D would be the correct answer.

A is wrong because there is no humor in panicking and sweating during the exam for which the person had not studied.

B is wrong because the cause of the character's panic is not cold sweat but his realization that he will fail the exam.

C is wrong because there is no excitement in the realization that failure is inevitable.

I believe the answer is D, the last option.

Because the person didn't study, they had a physical reaction to the stress.