In the second line of the excerpt from "The Raven," Poe uses personification. The phrase "Other friends have flown before" suggests that the speaker's friends are likened to birds that have left, attributing human-like qualities to the concept of "friends" in terms of their ability to "fly."
Use these lines from the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe to answer the question. (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 second line of this excerpt? (1 point) Responses personification personification metaphor metaphor hyperbole hyperbole implied metaphor implied metaphor
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