The direct comparison to a "junkyard" is a metaphor, since it is only similar in appearance, not in size, shape, or function.
metaphor
A synchedoche.
The sentence you provided is an example of personification. personification: a figure of speech in which an idea, object or animal are given human qualities
The term itself refers to a particular kind of figure of speech, that of the general referring to the specific or the specific referring to the general. As an example, a person might refer to his car as "my wheels." A warrior in centuries past could call his sword "my steel" or "my blade."
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Metaphor :D
If someone tells you that your car is a traveling junkyard, they are telling you that your car is a piece of junk. Your car is most likely very old and not in very good shape.
metaphor
He bought a house, a car, and then t.v.
A synchedoche.
If the title is not in your name, you do not have the right to sell it to a junkyard.
Popular Mechanics has a guide on their website entitled Junkyard 101: How to Find Cheap Car Parts. Additionally, Car Craft also has such a guide, entitled Junkyard Engine Spotter's Guide, which focuses on cheap car engine parts rather than overall car parts.
It gets placed in the junkyard. In order to get the vehicle back you must you pay your bill, as well as pay your local junkyard company to get your car back.
A part of speech -- there are eight -- defines the classification of a word.For example, run is a verb, house is a noun and so forth.A figure of speech is a phrase used for emphasis which is not real.For example, 'you eat like a horse' doesn't mean that the person eats standing on all fours with chin in trough munching on oats. That figure of speech means that the person consumes more than average amounts of food.So a figure of speech is not a part of speech in the sense implied by your question.Another answer:'Figure of speech' is a noun phrase.
If it is signed by the origanal owner and no one else has signed it yes you can sell it to a junkyard.
he died in a car accident.
he got in a car crash with his daughter