The literary device used in this sentence is called a simile.
Literary devices are writing styles used by savvy writers to add depth of meaning, dynamism, and color to works of literature such as a story, poem, speech, etc. Literary devices enhance the art of writing.
A simile is one of such devices. It features the comparison of one noun with another often using "like" or "as".
In the example above, the comparison is between Sailing and skating.
It is essential to note that while all metaphors are not similes, all similes are metaphors. The key variance lies in the use of the two words mentioned earlier; that is, "like" and "as".
It's a simile if there's a comparison that includes the words highlighted above. However, if the parallel is made directly, it is a metaphor. Here are a couple of such examples:
- She is as cunning as a fox [Simile]
- She is a fox [Metaphor]
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