She Does Not Remember

She Does Not Remember
by Anna Swir

She was an evil stepmother
In her old age she is slowly dying
in an empty hovel

She shudders
like a clutch of burnt papers
She does not remember that she was evil
But she knows
That she feels cold.

What is the main purpose of the simile, "She shudders like a clutch of burnt papers?"
a) informs the reader of how cold the weather is
b) implies that she was burned to death as a witch
c) attempts to draw sympathy from the reader
d) draws attention to the old woman's papery skin
e) serves as descriptive imagery