It is a simile. A simile is comparing two things with like or as. Example: "They were as quiet as a mouse". Now never confuse this with a metaphor which doesn't use like or as, but still compares two things. Example: "She is a walking encyclopedia" . This is telling you indirectly that she is a very smart and talkative person. A simile would tell you directly
Tired? i would say because it makes the most the sense.
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All of these can be checked because they all apply.
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