This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.O! Ceremony,show me but thy worth What is thy soul of adorationThe figure of speech in the lines abo...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 2015 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Appreciation.O! Ceremony,show me but thy worth What is thy soul of adorationThe figure of speech in the lines above is
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The figure of speech used in the lines above is apostrophe. Apostrophe is when a speaker addresses an absent or imaginary person, or an inanimate object, as if it were present and could understand them. In this case, the speaker is addressing "ceremony" and asking it to show its worth and its soul of adoration. The speaker is treating ceremony as if it were a person, even though it is not.

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