From the given options, select the Figure of Speech (Poetic Device) used in the expression:
O Friend! I know not which way I must look for comfort.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Apostrophe
The line opens with "O Friend!". The speaker turns to his friend and shares his worry with him in direct speech.
| Figure | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Apostrophe (answer) | talks directly to an absent person or a thing | O Mother, how I miss your cooking in this hostel. |
| (2) Oxymoron | joins two words of opposite meaning | We ate the jumbo shrimp at the party. |
| (3) Personification | gives human qualities to a non-human thing | The wind whistled through the trees. |
| (4) Simile | compares two things with "like" or "as" | The new teacher is as gentle as a lamb. |