Question

Which type of figurative language is being used in this example:

Answer 1

Answer:

B.

Explanation:

The figurative language used in the given statement is extended metaphor. Extended metaphor can be defined as a literary device that allegorically compares two dissimilar things.

In the given statement, Anne Bradstreet is metaphorically is compared to a 'rock.' And this comparison is extended in the second line as well, elaborating the metaphor used in first statement.

Therefore, option B is correct..