The mosquito was as small as a tip a tip of a pencil.
Annoyance is like a persistent buzzing mosquito on a summer night.
she was as irratating as a rash
Simile- The quilt-smooth as banks of Ganges silt!
A simile.
A simile comparing "grumble" and "nag" might be: "Grumbling is like a low thunder rumbling in the distance, while nagging is like a persistent mosquito buzzing in your ear." This illustrates how grumbling is a more distant, less direct complaint, whereas nagging is an ongoing, irritating reminder.
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.
simile
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".