Question

excerpt from \some words with a mummy\ by edgar allan poe morally and physically -- figuratively and literally -- was the effect electric. in the first place, the corpse opened its eyes and winked very rapidly for several minutes, as does mr. barnes in the pantomime, in the second place, it sneezed; in the third, it sat upon end; in the fourth, it shook its fist in doctor ponnonner’s face; in the fifth, turning to messieurs gliddon and buckingham, it addressed them, in very capital egyptian, thus: \i must say, gentlemen, that i am as much surprised as i am mortified, at your behavior. of doctor ponnonner nothing better was to be expected. he is a poor little fat fool who knows no better.\ which literary device is used in this passage?

Explanation:

Answer:

Personification (since the mummy, a non - living entity, is given human - like actions such as opening eyes, winking, sneezing, sitting up, shaking a fist, and speaking)