Name the figure of speech in this line.
"Time is a thief that steals our youth."

SimileCorrect answerYour answerMetaphorCorrect answerYour answerOnomatopoeiaCorrect answerYour answerOxymoronCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Time is called a thief, with no "like" or "as". Saying one thing is another is a metaphor.

Worth noting

It is not a simile, which would say "time is like a thief".

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Name the figure of speech in this line."Time is a thief that steals our youth."