Question

read the text. an example of a simile is shown in bold. oh! but he was a tight - fisted hand at the grindstone, scrooge! hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire. the cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait. a frosty rime was on his head, and on his eyebrows, and his wiry chin. he carried his own low temperature always about with him. from charles dickens, a christmas carol what is the effect of the simile on the passages meaning or tone? it illustrates scrooges intelligence. it indicates scrooges attention to detail. it illustrates scrooges unfriendly personality. it indicates scrooges lack of strength.

Explanation:

The simile "hard and sharp as flint" compares Scrooge to flint, a hard and unyielding material. Flint is not associated with warmth or generosity. This comparison emphasizes Scrooge's cold - hearted and unapproachable nature, which is an aspect of his unfriendly personality.

Answer:

It illustrates Scrooge's unfriendly personality.