Question

'____ a mermaid, drifting blissfully'.
FIGURES OF SPEECH.​

Answer 1

"A mermaid, drifting blissfully", the figure of speech is "metaphor".

Explanation:

• In these lines, the figure of speech is a "metaphor".
• A metaphor is a symbolic expression that is used to compare things and objects.
• it is also used for objects that actually do not exist or are not applicable to them.
• A metaphor is in the form of a word or phrase and is regarded as a symbolic expression.