What literary device is primarily used when Keats calls the nightingale 'immortal'?

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Imagery

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A. Metaphor

The correct answer is 'Metaphor'. By calling the nightingale 'immortal', Keats metaphorically highlights the enduring nature of its song.

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