It is possible to replace the line "I listened with heart fit to break." with "I listened with my heart beating hard."
What is the figurative language present in this line?
- The line features a figure of speech.
- This figure of speech is hyperbole.
- This figure of speech causes exaggerations to show the intensity of the elements.
This line was taken from the poem "Porphyria's Lover" and the hyperbole is used to show the speaker's nervousness and excitement, by intensifying the speaker's heartbeat.
In this case, the figure of speech shows that the speaker's heartbeat is very fast and strong, to the point that he thinks his heart will break.
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