What literary device is being used in this example:

"The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"Like burnt out torches by a sick man's bed,

gaunt cypress trees stand 'round."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"I do not care to talk to you although

Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies,"

What literary device is being used in this example:

"The sun was shining on the sea, / Shining with all his might"

What literary device is being used in this example:

"The leaves are little yellow fish

swimming in the river."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"The stars in the sky,

Exist but to light your passing feet."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"They only know our love was brief,

And passing like an autumn leaf."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"The stones of the field are sharp as steel."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"People call me the Tiger Woods of miniature golf."

What literary device is being used in this example:

"Well, I’m no Hercules, but I could open that jelly jar for you. "

This metaphor for life is also an example of what other literary device:

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing."

This simile is also an example of what other literary device:

"If you want my final opinion on the mystery of life and all that, I can give it to you in a nutshell. The universe is like a safe to which there is a combination. But the combination is locked up in the safe."

The following phrase is an example of what literary device:

"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,

Still-waking sleep that is not what it is!"

The following phrase is an example of what literary device:

"His honour rooted in dishonour stood,

And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.”

The following phrase is an example of what literary device:

“'Mine is a long and a sad tale!' said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing. ‘It is a long tail, certainly,’ said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse’s tail; ‘but why do you call it sad?’”

The following phrase is an example of what literary device:

“'Just call me Cleopatra, everybody, 'cause I'm the queen of denial."

The following phrase is an example of what literary device:

“'Just cut me some slack, I've had a hard day."

The following phrase is an example of what literary device:

“'I tripped walking down the stairs. To add insult to injury, my crush came around the corner and saw the whole thing!"

In George Orwell's book Animal Farm, the main characters include various farm animals that can talk like humans. These talking animals are an example of what type of literary device: