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Meanwhile we do no harm; for they
That with a god have striven,
Not hearing much of what we say,
Take what the god has given;
Though like waves breaking it may be, 45
Or like a changed familiar tree,
Or like a stairway to the sea
Where down the blind are driven.

Which kind of figurative language is used in lines 45-48 of the poem?
A) hyperbole
B) metaphor
C) onomatopoeia
D) simile

Answer 1

D) simile

Step-by-step explanation:

Lines 45 to 48 of this poem employs examples of similes. A simile is a figure of speech in which two things are compared directly through the use of a word such as "like" or "as." This is the case in this example, where the author compares several thing with the use of the word "like":

Though like waves breaking it may be,

Or like a changed familiar tree,

Or like a stairway to the sea

Where down the blind are driven.