The figure of speech in the lines below is?

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This question is based on Literary Appreciation.

O! Ceremony, show me but thy worth what is thy soul of adoration.

A. antithesis
B. apostrophe
C. personification
D. euphemism

Correct Answer:

Option B – apostrophe

Explanation

Apostrophe is an address directed to an absent person as if present. The apostrophe in the line above is the soul of adoration.

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