Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a) the teacher asked, joe "are you finished with your work? " b) " don't stay out too late tonight," begged mrs. smith. c) after you finish your work, you may leave, said the teacher. d) are you going out with your friends after the game tonight," asked mrs. jones?

“As evening drew in, the storm grew higher and louder, and the wind cried and sobbed like a child in the chimney” (Simile)

The author compares the nature with human possibilities. The wind is so loud like the child’s scream, when somebody takes away the bon-bon.

“Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up the blue carbuncle, which shone out like a star, with a cold, brilliant, many-pointed radiance”(Simile)

The author compares the blue carbuncle with the star to give more blazing imagination about it. It underlines the unique beauty of the precious stone.