Which is the dominant figure of speech used in this poem, and what is its effect? A) Metaphor. By comparing the sea to a woman, the author shows how loving and kind the sea can be. B) Paradox. The fac

Which is the dominant figure of speech used in this poem, and what is its effect? A) Metaphor. By comparing the sea to a woman, the author shows how loving and kind the sea can be. B) Paradox. The fact that the sea is a killer is a surprise to the reader who has always seen the sea as positive. C) Hyperbole. By exaggerating the effects of the sea on the dead boy, the author creates a comic vision of the ocean's power. D) Personification. By acting as if the sea were alive and sentient, the author makes its murder of the little boy more horrible to read.