Which of the following sentences uses figurative language? a majestic whale leapt skyward before diving back into the sea. people like whales and often go on boat trips to watch them. the whale was a missile blasting from beneath the surface. we gasped as the whale splashed inches away from our boat.

The whale was a missile blasting from beneath the surface.

Explanation:

Figurative language has to do with a metaphorical use of words, in contrast with a literal meaning. As a result, the speaker compares the whale with a missile, in the sense that it produced a loud sound or an explosion from under the level of the sea.

eli whitney was an american inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. this was one of the key inventions of the industrial revolution and shaped the economy of the antebellum south.