What you eat – means how you feel
The protagonist of the story wakes up feeling gloomily and is not excited about upcoming holiday of Christmas. “She picked out the sourest lemon-drop she could find; for nothing sweet suited her just then”. The choice of her food metaphorically represents her state of mind.
Metaphor of poorness
“Hungry women looked in at the shabby shops, longing to buy meat and bread, but empty pockets forbade” – the metaphor exposes that these women had no money in their pockets. The metaphor used adds an expression of even more sadness to the overall image of poverty.
Holly berry
"Dear child, you are lost, and I have come to find you," said the stranger, taking Effie's cold hands in his, with a smile like sunshine, while every holly berry glowed like a little fire.” The stylistic device used here is called simile. With its help the situation acquires vividness and provokes the reader’s imagination.
