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 implied metaphor implied metaphor hyperbole

Answer 1

In the second line of the excerpt, Poe uses personification. He attributes human-like qualities to the narrator by stating "I scarcely more than muttered," suggesting an emotional state and the act of muttering as if it were a more conscious, human action.