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Authority forgets a dying king (figure of speech)

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Answered by rmb

Here 'Authority' seems to 'forget' the king.
Only living beings can remember or forget something or someone.
This means that 'Authority' is capable of behaving like a human being.
Therefore, it is an example of personification.
Personification is a device that talks about non-living things or aspects as if they are human beings capable of feeling and behaving like humans.
Some examples are:

- The description of the daffodils in Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud': 'Tossing their heads in a sprightly dance '

Here the daffodils seem to be enjoying themselves while dancing and are moving their heads in joy just as humans do.

- The description of autumn in Keats' poem ,'To Autumn' : 'Thou watchest'

Here Keats talks about autumn as if the season itself is a living person who can watch what is happening around.

Similarly, the figure of speech used here is personification.

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