Question

What literary device is most prominent in Shelley’s address to the skylark throughout the poem?

• A. Metonymy
• B. Apostrophe
• C. Irony
• D. Synecdoche

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Apostrophe

An apostrophe is a literary device in which the speaker directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction. Throughout “To a Skylark”, Shelley addresses the skylark as if it were a conscious, divine being capable of understanding and responding. This direct address heightens the sense of wonder and reverence in the poem.