A rope of water twisted and whirled from a brass faucet, filling the tub. I sat in the cold water up to my neck and discovered that I could slide down the back of the tub and hit the bottom with a great splash. When my water party was interrupted, both the bathroom and I got a scrubbing. —Barrio Boy, Ernesto Galarza What type of figurative language is the phrase “a rope of water”? a metaphor; it compares using “like” or “as” a simile; it compares using “like” or “as” a metaphor; it compares without using “like” or “as” a simile; it compares without using “like” or “as”