Question

Made to his mistress'eyebrow". Identify the figure of speech.​

Answer 1

'Made to his mistress' eyebrow' Identify the figure of speech.

Answer:

• The identified figure of speech is 'Apostrophe'.

Explanation:

• Let's explain why the identified figure of speech is 'Apostrophe'.
• By this figure a speaker or a writer changes the course of his theme and makes a short impassioned address to a person who is absent, or dead, or to an inanimate object, or even to an abstraction connected with the discourse. Example: 'Made to his mistress' eyebrow'.
• Here in the given sentence 'eyebrow' is addressing to mistress, so the identified figure of speech is correct.

Answer 2

The Figure of speech in :  Made to his mistress'eyebrow".  Is 'Apostrophe'.

• A speaker or writer uses this figure to shift the focus of his or her message and deliver a brief, emotional address to a person who is absent or dead, or to an inanimate object, or even to an abstraction related to the discourse. 'Made to his mistress's brow,' for example
• Because 'eyebrow' is addressing mistress in the given statement, the indicated figure of speech is correct.