In the second line of the excerpt from "The Raven," Poe uses personification. This is because the line suggests that the speaker's friends are capable of "flying," which is a human experience attributed to non-human entities. The poet is conveying the idea of friends leaving in a way that gives human qualities to the concept of friendship.
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?
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implied metaphor
implied metaphor
metaphor
metaphor
personification
personification
hyperbole
hyperbole
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