Epic Simile
An epic simile is a really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really long simile. This particular passage contains a really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really long simile. These elaborate indirect comparisons are considered somewhat pretentious in modern writing.