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In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire That on the ashes of his youth doth lie

In these lines the word fire is an example of

Personification to emphasize its warmth
Subtlety to suggest the flames are inessential
Metaphor to compare vitality of life to flame
Hyperbole to exaggerate the brightness of the heat

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im pretty sure its the third one
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