Language Techniques

What technique is this? "Outside the window, the wind continued to howl."

What technique is this? "You hold me like water in your hands."

What technique is this? "He was a real Scrooge."

What technique is this? "These abhorrent and destructive actions must be dealt with properly."

What technique is this? "I'm as excited as a kid on Christmas morning."

What technique is this? "Tiny Tim talked timidly."

What technique is this? "Slithering snakes wove through the grass."

What technique is this? "The sun kissed my face."

What technique is this? "This car is automatic, systematic, hydromatic..."

What technique is this? "The headmaster was a dragon."

What technique is this? "It cost an arm and a leg to buy you that!"