Read the passage from the beginning of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, in which the character Robert Walton writes to his sister about a planned expedition at sea.

I do not intend to sail until the month of June and when shall I return? Ah, dear sister, how can !
answer this question? If I succeed, many, many months, perhaps years, will pass before you and I
may meet. If I fail, you will see me again soon, or never

In the last sentence of the passage, what type of figurative language is Walton using, and what is he trying
to communicate?
A: He is using an oxymoron to say that he expects the expedition to be hazardous.
B: He is using a euphemism to say if his expedition fails, he might return quickly or he
might perish.
C: He is using a paradox to predict that he will be killed on this journey.
D: He is using an exaggeration to say that he expects his journey to be unsuccessful.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?