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Salsk061 [2.6K]
3 years ago
7

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

English
2 answers:
Lyrx [107]3 years ago
7 0
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.
oksian1 [2.3K]3 years ago
3 0
Personification for the first line where water is given human qualities and simile for the comparison of bread and stone
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