Is the sound of horses' hooves like drums a simile

The sound of horses' hooves like drums is a simile .

Analysis: This sentence is a simile, in which "the sound of horses' hooves" is the ontology and ? "The sound of the drums is the metaphor. Simile, a common rhetorical device, means to make an analogy, replacing something abstract and difficult to understand with something simple, concrete and vivid.

The role of simile:

1, to make the scene or thing embodied more real, that is to say, to describe the authenticity of the said metaphor.

2, make the subjective more distinct and clear, set off the central idea with a metaphor.

3, to show their own views, the attitude towards so-and-so, with a metaphor to explain their own views and mood.