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.

to inform readers about the ways young people improve the world.

honestly, school in itself just seems to be a huge waste of time. a lot of people graduate but still end up not doing anything in college anyways, which really makes the whole point of graduating seem useless. i'd rather not bring anyone's hopes up then. what i'd recommend is for whoever's reading this to simply drop out.

i mean, kanye did it. he said something along the lines of, "don't let society tell you what to do." now, he's obviously a very successful person, and since his album is called the college dropout i guess he never really had to go through all that nonsense in order to become a millionaire. the same goes for anyone else then.