a simple dim ray, like the thread of the spider
black as pitch
no
Other than the title, The Telltale Head being a play on The Telltale Heart the similarities lie in The Telltale Heart having the narrator, who is presumably the murderer, being haunted by the sound of the victim's beating heart. Bart, who is also the narrator of The Telltale Head briefly, is haunted by the voice of Jebidiah Springfield.
Two examples of similes in "The Tell-Tale Heart" are "it was open--wide, wide open--and I grew furious as I gazed upon it" (comparing the eye to an open hole) and "I seemed to tread on air" (comparing the feeling of lightness to walking on air).
Similes
There are none.
Some examples of metaphors and similes in "Burn My Heart" by Beverley Naidoo include "his heart was a heavy stone" (metaphor) and "the sun was like a blazing torch in the sky" (simile). These literary devices help create vivid imagery and enhance the reader's understanding of the characters and themes in the book.
There are none.
Star cross'd lovers and death mark'd love are examples of metaphors? No they are not. "Bury their parents' strife" maybe. There are no similes in the prologue.
the worm slimed as slow as a turtle
Some examples of similes in the book "Wonder" include "My brain feels like a maze, and I have to figure it out." and "His face was as wide-eyed as a baby's on Christmas morning."
That cat is as fast as a turkey on thanksgiving day.
I'm happy as a flea on a dog.