Metaphor, end rhyme, and repetition are all used.
One difference between the two families can be illustrated by examining their homes. The Foster family's home is cold and unwelcoming, while the Tuck family's home is a very warm and welcoming house. The book begins by describing the Foster house as a "touch-me-not" house. It's one of those homes in which everything looks neat and organized, but you are not allowed to touch anything.
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The first sentence is that begins with his conscience was clear... and ends with he left all his cares to heaven. That is a common suggestion when one prays, that is, leaving all our cares to heaven. Somewhere the Bible says that we should put our problems in God's hands.
The second sentence confirms the one above. The second sentence begins "in the morning, after he had said his prayers ... "
