Question

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

Answer 1

The type of figurative language is allusion

Answer 2

I had this in a quiz and got it right. The answer is: Personification.

The reason being that they have given the movement human characteristics. He said that the movement was "nourished by the contemporary frustration" Implying that the movement can be re-energized and also has feelings.

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