Answer:
1.The figurative language is ' it was beating on us like a hammer.'
2. It is a Simile.
3. The author wants you to realize that the sun was so hot it was beating on your head like a carpenter beats a hammer on a nail.
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Of course the sun was not really beating a hammer on your head but this is figurative to show that the sun was very hot.
2. How do I know that it is a simile? Well when you ever see a sentence with LIKE or AS that means it is a simile.
3. I said this already but I will say this again, the author wants you to realize that it was a very hot day. The sun was so hot it seemed to be beating on your head just like a carpenter beating his hammer onto a nail.