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?
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
implied metapho