Yes
Yes, "run like the wind" is a metaphor that is used to describe someone running very fast by comparing them to the speed and agility of the wind.
No. If you're not sure if a comparison is a metaphor or a simile, just check and see if it uses the words "like" or "as". If it does, then it's a simile. This is a simile.
"He runs like the wind" is an example of a metaphor.
Actually, from where I stand, "The wind bit into me" is a personification. "The wind felt like a handful of razor blades" is a simile. "The wind was a shark tearing at my flesh" is a metaphor. But the WIND (noun) BIT (verb) into me", is a personification.
metaphor
yes
Stroked
Happiness is a warm puppy.
Its a metaphor
Yes, this metaphor uses scything up, something that does not literally happen, in order to suggest a similarity to the way the wind is increasing.
"Kindness is a warm embrace on a cold day."
Her laugh is like a wind chime tinkling and blowing in the cool autumn breeze.