Question

figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared by using 'like' or 'as'.​

Answer 1

The figure of speech used is a simile .

DETAILS :

A simile is a figure of speech used for comparing things .

It is similar to metaphor which also compares things .

However in simile , connecting words are used .

Connecting words like as , like are used in simile .

We can easily identify whether the given figure of speech is simile or not by finding out the connecting word .

The use of similes are widely prevalent in poems , stories in literature .

Example of a simile is :

cold as ice .

Here the connecting word is "as" .