In the poem “Dreams,” Langston Hughes uses the literary device ____________ when he writes: “If dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly”.
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A simile
B personification
C metaphor
D alliteration
The correct answer is C) metaphor. In the line, "If dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly," Langston Hughes compares life to a broken-winged bird, suggesting that without dreams, life becomes impaired and lacks the ability to soar. This comparison is an example of a metaphor, as it directly attributes the qualities of a broken-winged bird to life.
