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What type of figurative language is this?

I tried to finish the meal, but the burned meat was as tough as leather, and I began to wonder whether I was eating someone’s old sneakers.

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Hyperbole, right? It's hyperbole because it is an exaggeration.
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Answer:

The answer is a simile

Explanation:

A simile is a comparison of 2 things using like or as.

I tried to finish the meal, but the burned meat was as tough as leather, and I began to wonder whether I was eating someone’s old sneakers.