What figure of speech is illustrated in this sentence? the students stampeded into the classroom. metaphor personification simile

The figure of speech illustrated in the sentence is "metaphor".

A metaphor is used when making an implied comparison by describing an action that cannot be taken literally. In this case, we are comparing an action performed by students using the verb "stampeded" which is commonly used when animals suddently rush.

A simile is a comparison made using the words "like" or "as".

Personification means providing human qualities to non-human objects.

gandhi's the story of my experiments with truth puts us in the first person. this allows us to really understand the characters and feel like we are living within the story. if it was in third person we may have felt as if we were just watching the story unfold. since it is in first person it allows us the opportunity to feel as if we really are a part of the story.