Question

When Grendel says Unferth's "beard and hair hung straight down like seaweed" (88), what literary device is being used?

Answer 1

The phrase “...beard and hair hung straight down like seaweed” is an example of figurative language. This particular sentence contains a simile, which uses the word “like” or “as” to compare two things.

The answer is A.

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Answer 2

The answer is:  [A]:  "figurative language" . 
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         Specifically, a "simile" is being used—that is, a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as":  
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   "beard and hair hung straight down like seaweed"  ;
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and a "similie" is a type of "figurative language". 
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Technically speaking, "alliteration" , which is: choice:  [C] , is being used, which is a type of figurative language:  "hair hung" ;  "straight...seaweed"; 

However, the best answer choice—and correct answer choice—is:
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   [A]:  "figurative language" .
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