What kind of figurative language is "In the first hours of dawn, the icy wind cut us like a whip"

Simile.

Explanation:

Comparing the icy wind to a whip using « like ».

    prior to dee leaving home, the everyday objects in her household were just that- everyday objects. she took no special notice of any of them. however, once she returns home, all of these objects represent great culture significance to her. she is incredibly enthused about how great the wooden benches and old quilts are because she thinks it is in-style to be in touch with her own culture.

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hot and dry

i need 20 things so this was just randomly added. hot and dry is the answer