In the second line of the excerpt, "Till I scarcely more than muttered 'Other friends have flown before--'," Poe uses implied metaphor. The phrase "friends have flown before" suggests that friends have left the speaker, comparing their departure to flight, without directly stating that they are like birds. Thus, "implied metaphor" is the correct response.
Use these lines from the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan 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 implied metaphor implied metaphor imagery imagery hyperbole hyperbole personification
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