Yes, if it has "like" or "as," it is a simile.
A metaphor
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.
cheetah
"We ran like we had golden shoes"
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.
He ran as fast as lightning
No. Bob ran like the wind is not a metaphor ,it is a simile because you used the words like the
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.
A simile for quickly is he/she ran so quickly it seemed as if someone was chasing him/her!!!
An example of a simile is, 'The girl was slow as molasses.'
Flee is basically leaving. So, they left you, they ran from you, they went away from you. Things like that.
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.