jwsavage24 jwsavage24 04-04-2020 English contestada 2 After studying all night, Charles walked around like the living dead. The author uses an oxymoron to describe Charles' performance on his test. © The author uses an oxymoron to emphasize how slowly Charles walked. © The author uses a simile to compare Charles to a dead person. The author uses a simile to describe how hard Charles studied.