Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The drought continued until we lost count of the time. Day after day the pitiless sun blazed down.

Identify the type of figurative language used in the excerpt. Then, in at least 150 words, discuss its meaning and how it enriches the text.

Figurative language is personification

The figurative language is personification.

The meaning behind this quote and use of figurative language is rich. It means that "we" (those that are speaking) suffered slowly during said draught, and time continued passing while the days blended together. By 'day after day the pitiless sun blazed down,' the narrator means that every time a day passed and the sun set, it was sad and pathetic - meaning so little. The sun is personified in order to add depth and information to the text, which allows the reader to grasp the idea and mood the author is trying to convey to the audience.