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shusha [124]
3 years ago
9

Why does the author use this simile to describe the squeaky hinges in this sentence from the story?

English
1 answer:
Elina [12.6K]3 years ago
5 0

It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.

Explanation:

A simile is a method for comparison of a thing with something different. It creates a realistic feeling to the situation, imagined or visualized distinctively.

Let us read the sentence from the story, as mentioned by the author.

"I pulled the heavy double doors open; the hinges squeaked like a platoon of lost ghosts."

The squeaky sound of the hinges because the door had not been used for a long time. The narrator is unfamiliar with what lies behind the door.

The hinges, compared to a platoon of lost ghosts, give a scary feeling to the sentence.

Hence, the answer is the second answer choice -

It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.

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