Question

Figure of speech love is blind

Answer 1

1. Personification

Why?

Because you are giving "love" a human attribute, in this case blindness. 

2. Maria moves AS softly AS a cat. 

Similes have like/as.

Answer 2

Here is your answer:

The figure of speech in the expression 'love is blind' is personification.

Explanation:

Personification: Personification is the technique or practice of representing objects, qualities, etc. as humans, in art and literature. Poems, ‘The Brook’, ‘Song of the Rain’, and ‘Ode to Autumn’ are some famous examples of personification.