Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

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That Jimmy Valentine is a diamond in the rough.
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When the temperature dropped, Mr. Pneumonia came calling.
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He just stood there, as still as a statue.
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His beard curled in long ringlets, reminicent of Michelangelo's Moses.
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The example of a metaphor from the options provided is:

That Jimmy Valentine is a diamond in the rough.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another, implying a similarity without using "like" or "as." In this case, Jimmy Valentine is being compared to a diamond in the rough, suggesting he has hidden qualities or potential.

The other options contain similes or personification but do not fit the definition of a metaphor.