What figure of speech is used in "He was a real snake"?

In 1864, Elizabeth Bacon married which golden-curled Union cavalry general? Which 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel has a color in its title? A "fifth" of liquor is one-fifth of which measure? A figure is set on fire as part of which annual event in the Nevada desert? What is a solid figure with 6 plane faces called? Which dish is a beef filet covered in pâté and mushrooms, wrapped in pastry? What was a film recording made of a live television broadcast called? A film of which president reviewing troops was shot in Pittsburgh on August 28, 1899; he himself was shot in 1901?