Fading memories are footprints in sand.

P) Personification
S) Simile
H) Hyperbole
M) Metaphor
L) Literal
I) Idiom

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The phrase "Fading memories are footprints in sand" is an example of:

M) Metaphor

This is because it makes a direct comparison between "fading memories" and "footprints in sand" without using "like" or "as," implying that both can disappear over time.