Question

The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold which literary devices used in the following.. and how?

Answer 1

The literary device used is a simile.

A simile can be defined as :

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of different kind.

In this statement we see that the the Assyrian coming down is likened to a wolf on a fold.

Therefore the literary device here is a simile.

Answer 2

The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold is the literary devices used.

literary device are imagery and consists of descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world of the piece of literature and also add symbolism to the work.