Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?

A. Game nights have been on Monday nights for a while.

B. Oftentimes, our family travels to monuments and museums.

C. The solis family created a new tradition for the holidays.

D. On the weekends, we cook dinner together as a family.

Hello there,

Which of the sentences contains an oxymoron?

Answer: A. Game nights have been on Monday nights for a while.

B). Oftentimes, our family travels to monuments and museums.

Explanation:

Oxymoron is a literary device that refers to a group of words that is self-contradictory. It refers to a figure of speech where two opposite ideas are intermingled to create a specific effect. In the given question, the sentence exemplifying oxymoron is option B as it displays two contrasting ideas 'often' and 'times' together in one single sentence that states that the family travels to monuments and museums 'often' and 'times' that brings two conflicting thoughts together. Thus, option B is the correct answer.