I would say, Simile because this compares the feeling of seeing the machine to being stabbed by a dozen awls. Similes use like or as to compare two different objects, so that is what leads me to believe this. It cannot be a symbol, because that does not represent anything. It cannot be personification because it does not take a nonliving object and give it human features. I would say that's it a metaphor, but it uses as, so I firmly believe that it is a simile..
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Well my mom runs her own business she makes gift bags for people when their sick, for a birthday, or for holidays she wakes up at around 4 in the morning and just goes at it. she likes her job cause she gets to spend time with me and i help sometimes with the orders so its a fun experience and how we make money to live nice!
