{"id":23383,"date":"2024-06-21T10:04:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T04:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/?p=23383"},"modified":"2024-06-21T10:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T04:34:41","slug":"what-do-you-mean-by-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/what-do-you-mean-by-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Mean by Apostrophe as a Literary Device?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you hear of \u2018apostrophe\u2019, you probably think of the <strong>(\u2018) <\/strong>symbol right? Well, today we will be talking about how it can be used as a literary device. The <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-how-to-use-apostrophes\/\"><strong>apostrophe<\/strong><\/a> is a literary device that can be used to address or address a person who is not there or to personify an item, like <em>Yorick\u2019s skull in Hamlet<\/em>. The name originates from the Greek verb apostrophes, meaning <em>\u201cto turn away.\u201d <\/em>To know more about Apostrophes as a literary device in <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/english-grammar\/\"><strong>English grammar<\/strong><\/a>, keep reading this blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Explore: <strong>Punctuation: A Quick Guide: Types | Sample Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-an-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\"><span id=\"what-is-an-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\">What is an Apostrophe as a Literary Device?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Apostrophe as a Literary Device\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/ZEjUC6juQd1n5ri-BFoyrDHOcqTQQOXBJRrm5pV6keTif3KLvSX4OrOtWG_VF3biXUNUv0kcj-_3m0F-0b704zZE4lG6CtpYllm6pDpc8PnbR-3KHom_3KnwExNOnTlYuct5tKyD0jfN0o7C5vTaPGc\" ><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An apostrophe is a literary device which <strong>writers use to address something or someone who is not physically present.<\/strong> This literary device is <strong>used in both everyday language and literary works.<\/strong> Lastly, it <strong>is a figure of speech <\/strong>that does not relate to the apostrophe as a punctuation mark.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this literary device is sometimes confused with the punctuation mark. In this case, an apostrophe acts as a contraction <strong>(eg: cannot = can\u2019t) <\/strong>or shows possession <strong>(Shane\u2019s cat).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/14-punctuation-marks\/\"><strong>Top 14 Punctuation Marks in English Grammar You Should Know<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Apostrophe Literary Device | Definition and Examples\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xebwbDZVuI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Tutors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-do-we-use-apostrophes-in-literature\"><span id=\"why-do-we-use-apostrophes-in-literature\">Why do we Use Apostrophes in Literature?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One must understand that<strong> literary apostrophes are a great way of conveying emotion in the text.<\/strong> They allow the speaker to offer a better view of their inner thoughts and feelings. Apostrophes were used a lot back in the 1900s, however, their usage has decreased over time. They can be seen in poems, plays, and songs. They can be easily found in everyday speech.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-format-of-literary-apostrophe\"><span id=\"format-of-literary-apostrophe\">Format of Literary Apostrophe<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no fixed format for a literary apostrophe. However, there are some common elements which need to be kept in mind while using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct Address: <\/strong>It is directly expressing someone or something that is not physically present<strong>. Example: <\/strong>\u201cO Juliet, why art thou Juliet?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Figurative Language: <\/strong>Apostrophes often go hand-in-hand with other figures of speech to create a stronger effect. This could be personification (giving human qualities to something non-human) or metaphor\/simile (comparing something to something else). <strong>Example<\/strong>: \u201cThe sea whispered secrets to the shore\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emotional Tone: <\/strong>The use of apostrophes often creates a strong emotional tone, like grief, anger, or wonder. This can be achieved through word choice and sentence structure.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No Punctuation Mark: <\/strong>Unlike the apostrophe used for contractions or possession (\u2018), the literary apostrophe doesn\u2019t involve any punctuation mark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-how-to-use-apostrophes\/\"><strong>21+ Apostrophe Examples in Sentences as Punctuation Mark<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-literary-apostrophe-functions-and-examples\"><span id=\"literary-apostrophe-functions-and-examples\">Literary Apostrophe: Functions and Examples<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The function of an apostrophe depends upon who or what is being addressed in the sentence. Take a look at the following chart to understand all about literary apostrophes and how they can be used.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Description<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Function<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dead<\/strong><\/td><td>Addressing someone who is no longer alive.<\/td><td>Shows the impact the person had on the speaker, which could be positive or negative.<\/td><td>Talking\/ conversing with a dead loved one.<\/td><td>\u201cGrandma I know you are in a better place.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Absent\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>Someone alive but not physically present.<\/td><td>Allows the character to speak about the subject without reservation.<\/td><td>Questioning someone absent from the situation.<\/td><td>\u201cShane, where are you?\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inanimate<\/strong><\/td><td>Refers to an inanimate object which is typically personified.<\/td><td>Emphasizes the importance of the object to the speaker using human characteristics.<\/td><td>Addressing a stoplight<\/td><td>\u201cDon\u2019t worry Harry, I\u2019ll open the parachute. You just hang on.\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Abstract<\/strong><\/td><td>Relates to an abstraction such as an emotion, i.e. love, anger, hunger etc.\u00a0<\/td><td>Lets the speaker grasp or present the abstraction in human terms that are easier to understand.\u00a0<\/td><td>Speaking directly to a personified emotion<\/td><td>\u201cHello darkness, my old friend, how are you?\u201d\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"exercise-on-literary-apostrophe\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise on Literary Apostrophe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instruction:<\/strong> In the following excerpts, identify the use of apostrophe and explain who or what is being addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cO Death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cTwinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cO Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIs this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cRoll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean\u2014roll!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apostrophe Used:<\/strong> \u201cO Death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apostrophe Used:<\/strong> \u201cTwinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are!\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apostrophe Used:<\/strong> \u201cO Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apostrophe Used:<\/strong> \u201cIs this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apostrophe Used:<\/strong> \u201cRoll on, thou deep and dark blue Ocean\u2014roll!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5014e5bd7690c72557b92e65b04361b0\"><strong>Read more blogs on Punctuation here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-how-to-use-apostrophes\/\"><strong>How to Use Apostrophes?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-quotation-marks-examples\/\"><strong>19+ Quotation Marks Examples with Rules<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-colon-symbol\/\"><strong>What is a Colon Symbol (:)?\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-use-of-commas\/\"><strong>What is the Use of Commas (,)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/period-punctuation\/\"><strong>Period Punctuation Mark (.)<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/poetic-devices\/\"><strong>50+ Poetic Devices with Meaning, Examples and Uses<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/punctuation-exclamation-mark-examples\/%5C\"><strong>20+ Exclamation Mark examples in Sentences<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/closing-phrases\/\"><strong>35+ Best Closing Phrases for English Writing<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1714375222210\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q1. What is an example of an apostrophe as a literary device?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans: <\/strong>Here is an example of an apostrophe in literature: \u201cO Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1714375232189\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q2. What is the literary effect of the apostrophe?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans: <\/strong>In literary works, apostrophes are used to draw the reader\u2019s attention to anything other than the speaker.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1714375262209\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q3. <\/strong>What are the three uses of the apostrophe?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans: <\/strong>Three functions of the apostrophe are as follows: <br\/>1) it forms possessive nouns; <br\/>2) it indicates letter omissions; and <br\/>3) it indicates plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this blog has provided you with all the necessary information on \u201capostrophes as a literary device.\u201d To advance your grammar knowledge and read more informative blogs, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/category\/learn-english\/\"><strong>Learn English<\/strong><\/a> page and don\u2019t forget to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/\"><strong>Leverage Edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you hear of \u2018apostrophe\u2019, you probably think of the (\u2018) symbol right? 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What is an example of an apostrophe as a literary device?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"<strong>Ans: <\/strong>Here is an example of an apostrophe in literature: \"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?\"","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/what-do-you-mean-by-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\/#faq-question-1714375232189","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/what-do-you-mean-by-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\/#faq-question-1714375232189","name":"Q2. What is the literary effect of the apostrophe?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"<strong>Ans: <\/strong>In literary works, apostrophes are used to draw the reader's attention to anything other than the speaker.\u00a0","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/what-do-you-mean-by-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\/#faq-question-1714375262209","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/learn-english\/what-do-you-mean-by-apostrophe-as-a-literary-device\/#faq-question-1714375262209","name":"Q3. What are the three uses of the apostrophe?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"<strong>Ans: <\/strong>Three functions of the apostrophe are as follows: <br\/>1) it forms possessive nouns; <br\/>2) it indicates letter omissions; and <br\/>3) it indicates plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}