What is metaphor simile or personificatin in this sentence The summer has been scorching hot and dry as a bone.?

In the sentence "The summer has been scorching hot and dry as a bone," the phrase "as dry as a bone" is a simile. It compares the dryness of the summer to a bone using "as," which is characteristic of similes. The use of "scorching hot" employs metaphorical imagery, suggesting extreme heat without a direct comparison. Personification is not present in this sentence.