Blood (Simile)
"The blood turned like ice in her veins..."
Desiree slowly comes to realize what exactly has been the cause of the change in Armand's behavior: the fact that their child is of a mixed racial heritage.
Roof (Simile)
"The roof came down steep and black like a cowl."
This describes the all-encompassing, dominating nature of Armand's home, much like his own behavior and approach to life.
Bed (Simile)
"The baby, half-naked, lay asleep upon her own great mahogany bed, that was like a sumptuous throne, with its satin-linked half-canopy."
By comparing the bed to a throne, Chopin also compares the baby to royalty. This acts like a foreshadowing of sorts: soon the royalty with which the baby is being treated might end.
Turned Away (Simile)
"She turned away like one stunned by a blow."
Desiree is still processing the audacity and ease with which Armand is disposing of her, despite her commitment to and love for him. She is unable to convince Armand, through her pleas, that she is not of mixed heritage. It is possible that if Armand accepts this, than he would have to admit that it is he who is of mixed heritage, something that would contradict his entire being.
