Formal Definition:
“As a literary device, apostrophe refers to a speech or address to a person who is not present or to a personified object, such as Yorick's skull in Hamlet” (The Other).
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Informal Definition:
An apostrophe is a tool writers use to talk to someone, not on stage/in the frame. It can also be used with personified objects. An example would be “Chocolate, why must you be so delicious?” (Apostrophe)
"Apostrophe." Literarydevices.net, literarydevices.net/apostrophe/. Accessed 25
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Etymology:
“The word apostrophe comes from the Greek for “turning back.” It was common in Greek drama and works like Homer’s Odyssey. In cases such as Homer’s Odyssey, apostrophe usually occurs when the otherwise impersonal narrator intrudes in the storyline to provide information or commentary” (Apostrophe)
"Apostrophe." Literarydevices.net, literarydevices.net/apostrophe/. Accessed 25
Aug. 2022.
Analysis for Apostrophe Molly Cushing