Question

O Captain! my Captain!, a line addressing the assassinated President Lincoln, is an example of _____. apostrophe metonymy metaphor simile

Answer 1

Answer:

Apostrophe

Explanation:

Apostrophe, in literature, is actually an specific figure of speech. This figure of speech is usually represented by an exclamation, such as “Oh.” When using apostrophe, the speaker or writer is directing his or her words to an inanimate object or someone who is absent, or even dead, which is the case here.

Answer 2

The example provided is an example of "apostrophe"

Apostrophe as a figure of speech is addressing a person or a personified object that is not present at the moment of speech.