Select the Figure of Speech in the following sentence from options given below:

O death! Where is thy sting?

Apostrophe

The figure of speech used in the sentence "O death! Where is thy sting?" is OPTION 3 -apostrophe.

Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an absent or imaginary person or thing. In this case, the speaker is addressing Death, and is asking where its sting is. This creates a sense of the speaker's defiance and hope in the face of death.

The other answer choices are incorrect. Epigram is a short, witty, and often satirical saying. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to create an effect. Irony is a figure of speech in which there is a difference between what is expected and what actually happens. None of these devices are used in the sentence "O death! Where is thy sting?".