Question

Name the figure of speech that involves the inversion of the typical word order of a sentence:
a)Apostrophe
b)Anastrophe
c)Personification
d)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: A figure of speech is a literary device that is used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect. It is used to enhance the reading experience and is an intentional deviation from ordinary language.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The figure of speech is an intentional deviation from ordinary language and is used in a non-literal sense.
An apostrophe is a literary device in which the speaker breaks off from addressing one party and instead addresses a third party. This third party may be an individual. It's not necessary that the person should be present in the scene. It can also be an inanimate object, like a dagger or an abstract idea such as death or sun. Example: Yorick's skull in Hamlet. The word 'apostrophe' comes from a Greek word which means 'to turn away'.
Personification is a literary device in which a personal nature or human characteristics are connected or compared with something non-human. It can also be described as a representation of an abstract quality in human form. Example: Lightning danced across the sky; My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
Anastrophe is a literary device in which the words of a sentence are moved out of their normal order or mostly inverted. This is mostly used to add a sense of depth. It is also very often used in poetry so that a proper rhyme scheme can be maintained. Example: O holy night….; Then come, sweet death, and rid me of this grief. Hence the correct answer is option b.

Hint: Try to under the purpose or meaning the literary device is trying to convey to better understand the difference between each.