LITERARY TECHNIQUES REFRESHER

The extract below is an example of which technique?

The man was like a mountain.

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Her hair was spun silk.

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Winter had the town in its icy grip.

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And who would volunteer for a task like this?

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• Metaphor

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He had listened to the lecturer, read the notes, watched the support videos and still had no idea what he was doing.

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She had hoped that this time things would be different. She had hoped that her circumstances might change. She had hoped that she could make a positive impact.

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The water was as clear as crystal.

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Time is a thief.

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The city never sleeps.

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Can we afford to ignore climate change any longer?

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