If you return to Florence, you will be entering the lion's den.
The apagoresis above uses a metaphor to demonstrate the repercussions of an action. The speaker is comparing Florence to a lion's den. By making such a strong comparison, the speaker is inferring that the atmosphere in Florence is as dangerous to his subject as a lion's den would be.

• hyperbole
  Apagoresis often uses exaggeration to persuade. It may combine an exaggeration with a cause/effect or antecedent/consequence relationship. The consequences or effects of such a phrase are usually exaggerated to be more convincing.
• Figures of Pathos
• Figures of Reasoning

• Cause/Effect
  Apagoreses are often constructed in a cause/effect format. Frequently, an apagoresis can be rewritten to form an "if/then" statement.
• Antecedent/Consequence
  An apagoresis can be written in an antecedent/consequence form. By comparing the action to the possible consequences, the apagoresis attempts to prove the action unprofitable. Apagoreses that use antecedent/consequence relationships are often combined with exaggeration.