Which phrase in the sentences isa simile ?

The horse stomped the ground like he was putting out a fire. The stable hand said it meat the horse was hungry se we gave him a carrot

gave him a carrot
like he was putting out a fire
said it meant
the horse was hungry

1 answer

The simile in the sentences is "like he was putting out a fire." A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."