Question

Read this sentence from the odyssey

They sung aboard at once, they sat to the oars in ranks and in rhythm churned the water white with stroke on stroke.


which statement best describes how figurative language is used in the sentence


A. "oars in ranks" let us hear the sound of the oars against the side of the boat.


B. "swung aboard at once" lets us feel the movement of the boat.


C. "churned the water white" lets us see how hard and fast the men are rowing.


D. "in rhythm" lets us hear the musical sound of oars

Answer 1

The answer is C. "churned the water white" lets us see how hard and fast the men are rowing.

Step-by-step explanation:

When you observe a boat or ferry moving fast on water, it leaves a white trail behind. Or a consistent fast disturbance on a body of water, the water tends to look white. This is due to the fast movement on water.

In the excerpt above, "churning the water white" alludes to a similar situation. They used their oars to row, with consistent, hard, fast strokes as described with "stroke on stroke".

Thus, in the sentence above, "churned the water white" lets us see how hard and fast the men are rowing.