Question

Which type of figurative language is used in the following line from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is personification.

explanation:

the statement "the movement" is a verb/action, not a person. "nourished" is a term used to describe something that a person may experience, which is giving the movement human feelings/emotions. Therefore, the correct answer is personification.

(PS. Took the test, this is correct)

Answer 2

This is personification. It means that human qualities are attributed to non-human entities. Here it says that the contemporary frustration nourishes the movement, which is a personification.