Question

Which two figures is speech are used in this excerpt from Shakespeare’s Macbeth?

1) apostrophe
2)personification
3)simile
4)allusion

Answer 1

1) apostrophe

2) personification

Step-by-step explanation:

In "The Tragedy of Macbeth", Shakespeare uses examples of apostrophe and personification. An apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the writer addresses someone who is not present or an inanimate object. Here, the poet is addressing the night and asking it to "cover the tender eyes of day." He is using personification to refer to the eyes of the day and calling them tender. Personification is when an object is given human attributes.