Mountains standing tall and strong, like never moving giants.
This is an example of a simile, as it compares waves to mountains using "as."
The literary term is simile, which is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". In this example, the characters are likened to mountains to emphasize their size and permanence.
A simile.
The donkey was as surefooted as a mountain goat.
A metaphor
It is a simile.
As quick as a wink is a simile. ----
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simile its a simile when you use "like"
simile It is an example of a simile (uses like or as). A simile in itself though is a type of metaphor.
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