Question

review the passage. the 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 illustrates scrooges unfriendly personality.
it indicates scrooges attention to detail.

Explanation:

The simile "hard and sharp as flint" compares Scrooge to flint, emphasizing his cold - hearted and unyielding nature, which is part of his unfriendly personality. It doesn't relate to intelligence or attention to detail.

Answer:

It illustrates Scrooge's unfriendly personality.