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Which literary device is used in the phrase “murderous innocence of the sea”?

ASimile

BParadox

CMetaphor

DHyperbole

Answer:

B. Paradox

Read Explanation:

The phrase “murderous innocence of the sea” is a paradox. The sea is innocent because it is a natural force, yet murderous because of its destructive power. Yeats uses this to represent both the natural world’s beauty and its potential for harm.

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