From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:
O solitude! where are the charms that sages have seen in thy face?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Apostrophe
Solitude means being alone. The speaker calls out "O solitude!" and asks it a question, as if it could answer. Sages means wise men.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simile | compares with "like" or "as" | The road was as straight as an arrow. |
| (2) Apostrophe (answer) | speaking directly to an absent person, an idea or a thing as if it could hear. It often begins with "O" | O Moon, why do you hide behind the clouds? |
| (3) Pun | a play on a word with two meanings | The scarecrow won a prize because he was outstanding in his field. |
| (4) Oxymoron | places two opposite words together | Rahul gave a bittersweet smile at the farewell. |