Macbeth

by William Shakespeare

Captain

As whence the sun 'gins his reflection

Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break,

So from that spring, whence comfort seemed to come,

Discomfort swells.

From Macbeth by William Shakespeare



Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Which type of figurative language is used in this excerpt?

(1 point)
Responses

paradox
paradox

hyperbole
hyperbole

understatement
understatement

metaphor

metaphor