Which of the following lines is an example of an apostrophe?

A.

“O, find him! give this ring to my true knight,”

B.

“Come, cords, come, nurse; I'll to my wedding-bed;”

C.

“A plague o’ both your houses!”

D.

“For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”

Question

Which of the following lines is an example of an apostrophe?

 



A.
 

“O, find him! give this ring to my true knight,”
 



B.
 

“Come, cords, come, nurse; I'll to my wedding-bed;”
 



C.
 

“A plague o’ both your houses!”
 



D.
 

“For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”

anonymous · Answer

I'd guess C, since the apostrophe in "o'" is used for "of"