"Dropped like a stone" is a simile because it uses "like" to compare the action of dropping to a stone.
simile its a simile when you use "like"
A metaphor
A metaphor, a simile uses the words like or as.
A metaphor is a flower. A simile is like (or as) a flower. Both metaphor and simile compare one thing to another. The difference is that a simile uses the words 'like' or 'as', and metaphor doesn't. Metaphor: Life is a fountain. Simile: Life is like a fountain.
Metaphor...similes use like or as
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No, a metaphor is a comparison not using like or as. A simile is a comparison that does use like or as.
Yes, it is a simile. Keep in mind that a simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A simile is a metaphor that uses the words like or as for the comparison.
A metaphor is saying something is something, not like. An example would be:- His heart was made of stone. However a simile would be, It was like his heart was made from stone.- The plane was a bird, soaring through the sky. The simile for this would be. The plane was like a bird, soaring through the sky.
It is a simile, they use like or as. Like many similes, you could convert it to a metaphor: "In the ring, his hands became bolts of lightning."
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It's a simile.