Question

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

Answer 1

"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.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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