The figure of speech used in the above sentence "He could see the sledge of his pursuers rising and falling over the ice hummocks like a boat in a seaway" is Simile.
Step-by-step explanation:
- The Simile is a figurative speech that compares one thing with another different kind of a thing.
- The Simile is used to make a more vivid description.
- The words "like" or "as" used in a sentence automatically fall under this figure of speech.
- Metaphor has certain resemblance to Simile.
- This figurative language is an easy comparison between two components or things.