Question

Read the passage:

Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair,
He curst himself in his despair;
The waves rush in on every side,
The ship is sinking beneath the tide.

But even in his dying fear,
One dreadful sound could the Rover hear;
A sound as if with the Inchcape Bell,
The Devil below was ringing his knell.

Which is the best example of figurative language in the passage?

1. A sound as if with the Inchcape Bell,
The Devil below was ringing his knell.


2. Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair,
He curst himself in his despair;


3. But even in his dying fear,
One dreadful sound could the Rover hear;


4. The waves rush in on every side,
The ship is sinking beneath the tide.

Answer 1

I think the answer is 1. let me know if I am correct

Answer 2

Answer: 1) A sound as if with the Inchcape Bell, The Devil below was ringing his knell.

Explanation: figurative language is the use of words or expressions to convey a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It can be expressed through metaphors, similes, personifications, allusions, etc. In the given passage, we can see an example of figurative language, in the lines "A sound as if with the Inchcape Bell, The Devil below was ringing his knell" as we can see, the speaker uses a simile (compares using the word "as") to compare the sound to the Devil ringing his knell.