Question

Which two figures of speech are used in this excerpt from Shakespeare's Macbeth?

MACBETH:
Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,
Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night,
Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day,
And with thy bloody and invisible hand,
Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond
Which keeps me pale! Light thickens, and the crow
Makes wing to the rooky wood;
Good things of day begin to droop and drowse,
Whiles night's black agents to their preys do rouse

[] apostrophe
[] personification
[] simile
[] allusion

Answer 1

Answer:

• Allusion
• Personification

Explanation:

Personification alludes to the act of connecting human qualities and attributes with lifeless things, wonders and creatures.  

Allusion is a brief and circuitous reference to an individual, spot, thing or thought of verifiable, social, artistic or political criticalness. It doesn't portray in detail the individual or thing to which it alludes. It is only a passing remark and the author anticipates that the peruser should have enough learning to recognize the implication and handle its significance in a content.