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from “The Highwayman”

by Alfred Noyes

1 The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees,

2 The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,

3 The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

4 And the highwayman came riding---

5 Riding—riding—

6 The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door.

Use the excerpt to answer the questions.
What figurative language is located in Line 2?
A. personification
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. rhyme
I think it might be B or A
pls help :)

Look up the meanings of these literary devices, and let me know what you decide.

https://literary-devices.com/

The correct answer is B. metaphor. In line 2, the moon is compared to a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. This comparison is an example of metaphor because it directly states that the moon is like a ghostly galleon without using "like" or "as."

The figurative language located in Line 2 of the excerpt is personification. Personification is a figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstract concepts are given human qualities or characteristics. In this case, the moon is described as a "ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas," which is attributing the action of being tossed to the moon. Therefore, the correct answer is A. personification.