The correct answer is EXTENDED METAPHOR. Extended metaphor refers to a comparison between two things that are not alike, which continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or in lines of poem. It is also called sustained metaphor and authors usually use it in order to create a clear comparison between two things.
It illustrates that the war has alaready lasted three thousand years and yet it is not at an end. Only God will be able to judge those who drew a sword upon another.
