Which figure of speech is used in this text?
Men work together . . . whether they work together or apart.
—Robert Frost, "A Tuft of Flowers"
A: paradox
B: euphemism
The text uses a paradox, a statement that might at first appear to be contradictory, but that may in fact contain some truth.
Men work together . . . whether they work together or apart at first appears to be contradictory, as it seems impossible to work together and work apart at the same time. However, it contains some truth: people may feel a sense of unity and camaraderie with others even while on their own.