The following is an example of which type of figurative language?
"He could see the sled of his pursuers rising and falling over the ice hummocks like a
boat in a seaway."
O imagery
O irony
Osimile
O metaphor
The figure of speech used in the above sentence "He could see the sledge of his pursuers rising and falling over the ice hummocks like a
boat in a seaway" is Simile.
Explanation:
The Simile is a figurative speech that compares one thing with another different kind of a thing.
The Simile is used to make a more vivid description.
The words "like" or "as" used in a sentence automatically fall under this figure of speech.
Metaphor has certain resemblance to Simile.
This figurative language is an easy comparison between two components or things.