Question

What kind of figurative language is 'a flicker of hope'?

If it's not figurative language, then please find me a figurative language from this text:
It was one of those nights.
Early on there was a flicker of hope— a couple of stabbings, a car wreck with potential. But the wounds weren’t serious and the accident was routine. After that it fell quiet.
A quiet night is the worst thing that can happen to a crime reporter.

Answer 1

A flicker of hope would be an example of a metaphor.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is comparing hope to a flicker