In the third line of this excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven," the figurative language used is metaphor. The phrase "my Hopes have flown before" compares hopes to birds that can fly away, suggesting the transient and fleeting nature of hope.
(1) Nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—
(2) Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before—
(3) On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.”
(4) Then the bird said “Nevermore.”
What type of figurative language does Poe use in the third line of this excerpt?
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implied metaphor
implied metaphor
personification
personification
metaphor
metaphor
hyperbole
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