What does this quote mean? The cold, many words fell like so many stones into the quiet room.

When
given a quote such as this one, the first thing to do is to make sure that you understand theof
the sentence. Perhaps the most confusing section - syntactically at least - of this sentence, is
the bit that says "like so many stones." Upon an initial glance, it is tricky to
determine exactly what is meant by thebecause it also contains a quantitative word
("many"). However, if you read carefully, it seems that the author repeats the word
many to demonstrate that the number of stones dropped is equal to the number of words
spoken.

To elaborate about the meaning of simile itself, think about how a
stone would sound if it was dropped in a quiet room. Presumably it would seem quite loud and it
would draw attention to itself. Now think of each word spoken as a different stone dropping.
Each one makes its own sound and signals its own importance. In other words, what the author is
trying to say is that the each word that is uttered comes across loud and clear and that this is
emphasized due to the quietness of the room.