The arkenstone the arkenstone murmured thorin in the dark, half dreaming with chin upon his knees. it was like globe with a thousand facets; it shone like sliver in the firelight like water in the sun like snow under the stars like rain upon the moon. what is the purpose of the use of similes in this passage? a. the similes paint a vivid picture of the great beauty and wonder of the ark stone and also shows thorin abession with it b. the similes shows thorin going a bit mad c. the similes give the reader an idea of where the arkenstone might be found d. the similes shows that the arkenstone is just a myth