Question

Which literary device is used in these lines from the poem "Alone" by Maya Angelou?

Answer 1

The device which is being used in the lines represented above is definitely personification. The word ''thirsty'' usually describes the state of alive beings, so water there obtains a human meaning which is common for personification characteristics.

Answer 2

Personification for the first line where water is given human qualities and simile for the comparison of bread and stone
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