Question

What figure of speech is used in the phrase "Time is a thief"?

Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Personification
d. Hyperbole

Answer 1

The phrase "Time is a thief" uses **b. Metaphor**. It compares time to a thief, suggesting that it steals moments from life, without using "like" or "as," which would indicate a simile.