The "bone of contention" is what a fight is all about, as if it were an actual bone that two dogs vie for. Often used for the dispute that ignites a deeper disagreement.
It means a subject of dispute.
'Bone of contention', 'Bone up on a subject'.bone to pickbad to the bonebone tiredthere isn't a mean bone in one's bodytickle one's funny bonedown to bare bonesnothing but skin and boneschilled to the bonemake no bones about ittoss somone a bonebone drya real bonehead
THEY HAVE BOTH
is a figure of speech in which someone absent or death or something non-human is addressed as if it were alive and present and could reply.
Paraphrase isn't a figure of speech. However, it is a technique used by writers. It means to take new information and then put it into your own words.
bone of contention means ... why is it special like why is Jerusalem a bone of contention to Judaism ....this means why is Jerusalem special to Judaism.
Simile
I believe you are looking for the phrase "bone of contention". I'm not sure the origin, but I imagine it has something to do with animals fighting over a bone. that's completely wrong, the phrase is 'bone of contention' but it means to have a problem with someone or something. if i failed to pay back money to an old friend it would always be a bone of contention between us. but it can apply to anything
A Bone of Contention.
It means a subject of dispute.
It's Me or the Dog - 2008 Bone of Contention 3-4 was released on: USA: 2010
Legend - 1995 Bone of Contention 1-8 was released on: USA: 20 June 1995
Bionic Six - 1987 Bone of Contention 2-40 was released on: USA: 9 November 1987
Armstrong Circle Theatre - 1950 Bone of Contention 1-64 was released on: USA: 21 August 1951
Men Women and Dogs - 2001 A Bone of Contention 1-3 was released on: USA: 28 October 2001
A figure of speech
Perhaps you mean a bone of contention.A bone of contention is something two people argue over - like two dogs arguing over a bone.