Question

review the passage. the simile is shown in bold. let us go then, you and i, when the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherised upon a table; let us go, through certain half - deserted streets, the muttering retreats of restless nights in one - night cheap hotels: and sawdust restaurants with oyster - shells from t. s. eliot, \the love song of j. alfred prufrock\ what is the effect of the simile on the passages meaning or tone? it contributes to a light - hearted or carefree tone. it contributes to a sinister tone.

Explanation:

The simile compares the evening to a patient etherised upon a table, creating a sense of stillness, passivity, and unease. This evokes a sinister tone rather than a light - hearted one.

Answer:

It contributes to a sinister tone.