Question

What poetic technique is used when the speaker addresses the skylark directly?

• A. Personification
• B. Apostrophe
• C. Allegory
• D. Irony

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Apostrophe

Apostrophe is used when a speaker addresses an absent or non-human entity directly. Here, Shelley addresses the skylark throughout the poem as though it can hear and respond, heightening emotional intensity.