Although this simile gives the impression that Scrooge ... Dickens does this at the start and at the end of A Christmas Carol. Start "Foggier yet, and colder. Piercing, searching, biting cold ...

Simile When Dickens first presents Scrooge ... and 'Humbug!' in response to Christmas wishes. The simple words are memorable and show that Scrooge is dismissive about Christmas.