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

hyperbole
hyperbole

metaphor
metaphor

implied metaphor
implied metaphor

personification
personification

Answer 1

In the second line of the excerpt, Poe uses **personification**. The phrase "Other friends have flown before" gives human-like qualities to the concept of friends, suggesting they have the ability to "fly." This imbues the idea of lost friendships with a sense of action and emotion.