Apostrophe(noun)
A figure of speech in which a speaker directly addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing as if it were present and able to respond.
Hindi meaning:सम्बोधन अलंकार
Synonyms: Address, Invocation, Appeal, Direct address
Antonyms: Narration, Description, Indirectness, Detachment
Example: In poetry, the line O Death, where is thy sting? is a famous example of apostrophe.
Trick to remember: Apostrophe sounds like a-post pe khade hokar kisi absent person ko bulaana — directly calling out to someone or something not actually there.
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