Question

"Behind us, the hat spun out into the morning air in a white blur, like a miniature flying saucer, and landed right smack in the middle of the highway." What figurative language is this? ​

Answer 1

Personification because the hat was given human characteristics to something nonhuman life like the hat in this case.

Answer 2

The figurative language used in this sentence is a simile.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of the word "like" compares the hat spinning in the air to a miniature flying saucer, which was the logical reasoning behind my answer.