Question

"[W]hen I heard the ringmaster's whip splinter the air" is an example of which figurative device?

Answer 1

it is imagery

Step-by-step explanation:

because they are describing the splinter

and the air like the splinter slicing or whipping through the air

Answer 2

It would be an example of imagery, which is the figurative device that focuses on vivid details. Hope this helps! :)