Read the following sentence. "Just here the land was rolling - a grand sweep of regular elevations and depressions as far as the eye could reach - like the stately heave and swell of the ocean's bosom after a storm." How does the author use figurative language in the sentence to contribute to the meaning of the passage? a to convey the desolate feeling of the scenery
b to compare the hills to ocean swells
c to emphasize the unpleasant sensations of the stage coach
d to illustrate the beautiful colors of the scenery