The Veldt Figurative Language

Wendy and Peter were coming in the front door, cheeks like peppermint candy, eyes like bright blue agate marbles. . .(page 5)

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It (the house) felt like a mechanical cemetery. (page 10)

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The house is wife and mother now, and nursemaid (page 3).

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The stove was busy humming to itself. (page 1)

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Who was it said 'Children are carpets, they should be stepped on occasionally'?..." (page 7)

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I don't imagine the room will like being turned off," said the father. (page 10)

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The house lights followed her like a flock of fireflies (page 6). Choose two answers.

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This room is their mother and father, far more important in their lives than their real parents. (page 9)

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The house fed, clothed, and rocked them to sleep and played and sang and was good to them. (page 1)

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The smell of dust like a red paprika in the hot air. (page 2)

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