Which line in this excerpt from act 1 of Romeo and Juliet is an example of an oxymoron?

The earth hath swallow'd all my hopes but she,

But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart.

Lies my consent and fair according voice.

One more, most welcome, makes my number more.

Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light:

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Ellis Ferrell

1 August, 16:16

Which line in this excerpt from act 1 of Romeo and Juliet is an example of an oxymoron?

The earth hath swallow'd all my hopes but she,

But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart.

Lies my consent and fair according voice.

One more, most welcome, makes my number more.

Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light:

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Magnolia · Answer 1

I have a feeling it is the 3rd sentence because an oxymoron is something that the reader is needing to be confused by and is also supposed to sound awfully nice according to what I searched on google ... figurative language gets confusing for some people but just use google for definitions and examples.