The figure of speech in the lines below is?

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.