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

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

A. It makes the plot more believable and more interesting to the reader.

B. It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.

C. It gives Sophie's character something to say to her father about the hinges.

D. The comparison adds an air of mystery and eeriness to the tone of the story.

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Yandel Welch

English

1 October, 03:00

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

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

A. It makes the plot more believable and more interesting to the reader.

B. It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.

C. It gives Sophie's character something to say to her father about the hinges.

D. The comparison adds an air of mystery and eeriness to the tone of the story.

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Tabitha Clements · Answer 1

The author use a simile to describe the squeaky hinges in this sentence from the story because Option D: The comparison adds an air of mystery and eeriness to the tone of the story.

Explanation:

Simile is a figure of speech which compares two things using words 'like' or 'as'. In the given line the author uses the simile 'like a platoon of lost ghosts'.

Platoon is a small group of soldiers. He describes the squeaking of hinges like a platoon of lost ghosts. It makes the story mysterious and tone oft he story gets more eeriness, Option D.

He is not making the plot believable as per Option A. Also, as mentioned in Option B, he is not comparing hinges to something unfamiliar as we know what ghosts are. It doesn't give Sophie a chance to say something to his father, as per Option C.