Question

O then by day Where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough To mask thy monstrous visage? Seek none, conspiracy. Hide it in smiles and affability. Identify the figurative language used in this example. personification: “mask thy monstrous visage” apostrophe: “then by day” metaphor: “Seek none, conspiracy.” simile: “a cavern dark enough”

Answer 1

Answer: A) personification: “mask thy monstrous visage.

Explanation: personification is a figure of speech that consists in giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects. Similes and metaphors are comparisons between elements that aren't obviously related (metaphors are direct comparison while similes use the words "like" or "as"). In the given excerpt we can see an example of personification in the line "to mask thy monstrous visage" (human action) this is referring to the cavern (nonhuman object).

Answer 2

 personification: “mask thy monstrous visage