Reread lines 17-20 from poem. W
Like the great giant Christopher it stands
Upon the brink of the tempestuous wave,
Wading far out among the rocks and sands,
20 The night-o'ertaken mariner to save.
Which of the following statements about the stanza is accurate?
The stanza contains a metaphor, which compares the giant Christopher to the tempestuous
waves in which he stands.
The stanza personifies the lighthouse as a giant named Christopher who watches over sailors
in their ships on the high seas.
The stanza contains a simile, which compares the lighthouse to a giant who wades out into an
ocean that is stormy and dangerous.
The stanza has no figurative language and depends only on the connotations of words to
convey its message.