Question 11
“I know one thing, that I know nothing.” What is the figure of speech used here?
Metaphor
Paradox
Simile
Antithesis
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Paradox
Question 11 of 40 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 13 Jul 2025, in the May 2025 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN EXAM QDF2 13 July 2025). It carries 1 mark.
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