Good simile for something that falls fast?

Here are some good simile for something that falls fast:

Tears fall fast as rains from heaven.

The rain falls fast like a jaguar, running up the mountains.

The fast moving waterfall is like a stampede rushing to get to safety.

A figure of speech is a departure from the ordinary form of expression. It is employed to produce a greater effect.

There are four different kinds of figures of speech.

1. Those based on resemblance

Examples are: simile, metaphor, personification and apostrophe

2. Those based on contrast

Examples are: antithesis and epigram

3. Those based on association

Examples are: metonymy and synecdoche

4. Those depending on the construction of the plot

Examples are: climax and anticlimax

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things. Unlike a metaphor, a simile draws resemblance with the help of the words “like” or “as”. Therefore, it is a direct comparison.

To learn more about the four different kinds of figures of speech, visit EnglishGrammar.org.

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Monday, August 21 2017
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