He ran as fast as lightning
An example of a simile is, 'The girl was slow as molasses.'
cheetah
he ran as fast as a cheetah << everyone knows thatt -- a better one may be he/she is as quick as lightning OR he/she is as fast as a bullet
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Example: He ran like the wind, or she as fast as the wind.
A simile is a form of figurative language in which you compare to things using the words "like" or "as." They ran as fast as cheetahs. She was as filthy as a pig fresh out of a mud puddle.
Yes, if it has "like" or "as," it is a simile.
A simile for quickly is he/she ran so quickly it seemed as if someone was chasing him/her!!!
The word that uses like or as is a simile. a simile is used to compare things that are alike. This is why it uses like or as in its sentence. example: The girl ran faster than a speed of lightening. The comparison in the sentence is the girl and the speed of lightening. The sentence was trying to justify that the girl ran very fast.
This is way to vague and confusing. Please rephrase and resubmit. Be more specific.
The literary term is a simile. A simile uses the word "like" or "as" to describe an object. In this case, the object (youth) is compared to a madman in the way he ran.
A metaphor
as fast as lightning or as fast as light