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

D) simile

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.

true

explanation:

i'm a frog i'm a frog i read about frogs i breath thee frogs the frogs are great but not me