Question

"The house was an altar with ten thousand attendants, big, small, servicing, attending, in choirs. But the gods had gone away, and the ritual of the religion continued senselessly, uselessly."
This quote is significant to the story because (minimum of 3 sentences)

Answer 1

Answer:

this quote is significant to  the story because it is describing a place where the gods once were worshiped.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

The house was an altar with ten thousand attendants, big, small, servicing, attending, in choirs. But the gods had gone away, and the ritual of the religion continued senselessly, uselessly. This is a specific metaphor. In this case, the house is compared to an altar.