Life is a game; two sisters are pawns (Metaphor)
Surely, parents would seldom be expected to bear ill will to their own children. However, the life of the 16th-century in England was cruel enough to explain thoughtless deeds that might change one’s life forever. Poverty and the social status of the Boleyn family compelled two sisters Anne and Marry “to be pawns” in the big game. Both of sisters take Henry’s fancy, creating a considerable opportunity to start life afresh. Sisters are puppets for their family. If one girl does hack-work, it is not a problem to get rid of her and replace her with the other Boleyn girl. This metaphor shows a real status of Anne and Mary; they are only a source of money and fame for their parents.
Incredible beauty (Simile)
Anne is always intensely proud; even when she leaves the room after the conversation between her uncle and father about how to tempt the king, Anne does not bow. “She turns her head like a flower on the stem, a typically arrogant gesture.” Nevertheless, the author does not miss an opportunity to describe Anne's appearance, as Philippa shows Anne's amazing beauty in comparison with a flower.
Hellish childbirth (Simile)
The most terrifying moment of the book is the birth of Anne’s baby. Everything is so horrible that nobody who is present in the room could have imagined it, even in nightmares: “Inside the room it is like a scene from hell.” This room resembles otherworldly torment, because, fear, pain, Anne’s scream, and the blood on the bed scare every person there.
