Use the passage from “The Cumberland” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to answer the question.

Question

Analyze the effect of the figurative language used in the last stanza.

(1 point)
Responses

The simile comparing the day to a prayer shows how the sailors hoped that none would die on this singular day in the war.
The simile comparing the day to a prayer shows how the sailors hoped that none would die on this singular day in the war.

The metaphor comparing air to a prayer for the living or a song for the dead illuminates the high costs of the battle.
The metaphor comparing air to a prayer for the living or a song for the dead illuminates the high costs of the battle.

The metaphor comparing the sun to the flying flag shows how the sailors hoped for victory.
The metaphor comparing the sun to the flying flag shows how the sailors hoped for victory.

The personification giving the morning human characteristics draws attention to the losses from the battle.

Answer 1

The metaphor comparing air to a prayer for the living or a song for the dead illuminates the high costs of the battle.