Figurative language that shows things as having the same meaning
a category of writing characterized by a particular style, form, or content
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.
No it is not a simile because it does not use the term like or as in its description. Were you to say patience is like an hourglass it would be a simile. The way you worded it makes it a metaphor.
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Simile, which is a Rhetorical Device
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The relationship between people and their government
Information gathered through the five senses
Creative writing based on real life
A will.
To save for large purchases in the future
The relationship between people and thier government
The benefit associated with acquiring one additional item
A point in the story that shows something that happened earlier.
A brief pause in the dialogue
The best literary term for this phrase is "personification," as it attributes the action of being in graves to the old monks, giving them human-like qualities.
A narrative that moves back and forth in time. (Apex)