What type of figurative language is this, and which part in the sentence is it? "A constant whirring that had a metallic ring every few seconds, like sharp knives rubbing against each other"

How does the poem's mood and tone change in each of these stages of “o captain! my captain! ” by walt whitman? (i need an answer asap )

What does manns conclusion in "coming of age in the dawnland" indicate about how the settlements and people of sixteenth-century new england reacted to the increasing presence of europeans?

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.