All in vain; because Death, in approaching him, had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim” What kind of figurative language does the author use here? Explain.

personification by writing, All in vain

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 . and fell upon the vulture eye." ... "For it was not the old man who vexed me, but his Evil Eye." Personification. "Death in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him and enveloped the victim. Poe once again utilizes personification by writing, All in vain; because Death, in approaching him had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim .One of the most prominent literary devices that Poe uses in his classic short story, ''The Tell-Tale Heart,'' include symbolism, simile, point of view, and imagery.

the economic activity signified in that scenario is a. production

in general, market production makes reference to the elaboration of a product or service which is destinated for economic purposes (to be sold) at money-price in a market. such product or service has to be principally tradable for money.

there is no money exchange involved in distribution, generalized reciprocity or balanced reciprocity.