JAMB Literature in English 1989 Question 42

Question 42

Non-African Poetry
'To A Shylark' by P.B. Shelley
The passage, as printed

The main figure of speech in the above passage is

  1. A.apostrophe
  2. B.hyperbole
  3. C.euphemism
  4. D.metonymy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (apostrophe)

Explanation

The poet speaks directly to the skylark as "blithe spirit".