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.

Group of answer choices

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

It compares the hinges with something unfamiliar and scary.

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

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

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.