1. Amidst the bustling city streets, the protagonist stood with a sense of purpose, ready to embark on a journey filled with twists and turns.
- Prepositions: amidst
- Prepositional phrase: amidst the bustling city streets
2. The clouds floated lazily across the sky, resembling fluffy pillows on a warm summer day.
- Simile: resembling fluffy pillows on a warm summer day
3. Time is a thief, stealing moments and memories without remorse.
- Metaphor: Time is a thief
4. She found solace in running, her feet pounding the pavement, releasing pent-up emotions with each stride.
- Gerund: running
- Prepositions: in
- Prepositional phrase: in running
- Gerund phrase: her feet pounding the pavement