The novel uses many familiar similes, such as “as stubborn as a mule,” “as quiet as a mouse,” “as swift as an arrow,” “as white as snow,” “as hot as fire,” “as cold as ice,” “as hard as a rock,” “as soft as a pillow,” “as smooth as silk,” and “as rough as sandpaper.”
Its metaphors include “love is a battlefield,” “time is a river,” “life is a journey,” “the world is a stage,” “the mind is a palace,” “the heart is a temple,” “the soul is a butterfly,” “the body is a vessel,” “the spirit is a flame,” and “the universe is a mystery.”