Question

English
Which figure of speech is bolded in this excerpt?
With his ebony hands on each ivory key
He made (that poor piano moan) with melody.
- Langston Hughes

Which figure of speech is bolded in this excerpt?
A.) simile
B.) onomatopoeia
C.) personification

Answer 1

The figure of speech that is bolded in this excerpt is: C.) personification.

What is Personification?

Personification is the assignment of the qualities of humans to non-living things.

In the bolded phrase, it is said that the piano moaned. It is impossible for a non-living thing to moan.

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