3.What figure of speech does the writer use to illustrate the cultural difference regarding the concept of time? The writer uses a number of metaphors to make his point:"neurotic slavery"indicates being abnormally bound to tight schedules;"the sense of zero gravity"refers to the freedom of spending one's time at will;one's life course is compared to "a long journey";and "the next hill"suggests something within reach. Unit 3,Book 4 Unit 3, Book 4 3. What figure of speech does the writer use to illustrate the cultural difference regarding the concept of time? The writer uses a number of metaphors to make his point: "neurotic slavery" indicates being abnormally bound to tight schedules; "the sense of zero gravity" refers to the freedom of spending one's time at will; one's life course is compared to "a long journey"; and "the next hill" suggests something within reach