English, asked by shreyagupta4464, 1 year ago

The news ran and swift as light ( figure of speech)

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Answered by wajahatkincsem
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"Run as light speed,"  is the figure of speech in the sentence.

What is a figure of speech?

  • A figure of speech is a phrase or rhetoric that is not used in its literal meaning or sense.
  • It contains a separate or figurative meaning as compared to its literal meaning.  
  • In the given sentence, the narrator said that news spread like light speed. (Light travels fastest than anything).
  • It means it spread very quickly.

Answered by khadtaresachin
1

Explanation:

3. Identify the the figure of speech of the given line. 'The news ran swift as light'. 

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