No. The word "as" is never a verb. In a simile, like or as acts as a preposition (or, arguably, as a truncated version of a conjunction).
Example:
Bill is as tough as a bulldog (...is tough).
He fights like a tiger (...fights).
As a noun: chore, job As a verb: to labor
The noun calmness is based on the adjective calm. (Calm can also be a noun or verb.)
A simile.
a simile is like a comparison or analogy, they are common in song lyrics- take the parody on the familiar Yule song- A Blonde, a Blonde, Naturally endowed, with a Breast as big as a cow. the verb as in the second clause makes it a simile, historicaly a simile uses Like or as- ( Blind as a bat) (Like a Rose). there are many in songs.
A metaphor
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
It is a simile.
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
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that man
It is a similie as you are comparing (something) to how sly the fox is. A similie uses the words "like or "as".
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