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Which type of figurative language is used in the following line from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s letter?"This movement is nourished by the contemporary frustration over the continued existence of racial discrimination."
Allusion
Simile
Personification
Symbol

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Answer 1
Answer: 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. 
Answer 2
Answer:

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)

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