What is the purpose of the use of similes in this passage? "The Arkenstone! The Arkenstone!" murmured Thorin in the dark, half dreaming with his chin upon his knees. "It was like a globe with a thousand facets; it shone like silver in the firelight, like water in the sun, like snow under the stars, like rain upon the Moon!"

A The similes show that the Arkenstone is just a myth.

B The similes give the reader an idea of where the Arkenstone might be found.

C The similes paint a vivid picture of the great beauty and wonder of the Arkenstone and also shows Thorin's obsession with it.

C

Explanation:

C) would be the answer, as it shows the beauty of the gem through things like "silver in the firelight, water in the sun, snow under the stars, rain upon the moon" and also shows thorin's obsession, since he's dreaming and muttering about it, proving it's on his mind at all times.

the effect of the ming leaders banning ships with more than two masts was that there was no further construction of ships masts, because there was a surplus. ming emperors disallowed foreign exploration

i am not 100% positive but i think it is is b. both are non-partisan jobs

i am pretty sure that members of congress have term limits, can be impeached, and are nominated through direct popular vote.