Question

Which literary device is used in the comparison between the speaker's experience of fleeing the country and floating in the ocean?
I let myself lie back in deep waters,

my arms out like Jesus’ on his cross,

and instead of sinking down like I’d always done,

magically, that night, I could stay up,

extended metaphor
symbolism
simile
theme

Answer 1

Simile. comparing using like or as

Answer 2

If is A extended metaphor