Read the following excerpt from paragraph 19: “We were far too sophisticated now, of course, to believe the witch-nonsense. But old fears have a way of clinging like cobwebs, and so when we sighted the tumbledown shack, we had to stop to reinforce our nerves.” Why is “clinging like cobwebs” an effective simile in this sentence?

Question 4 options:

It strengthens the creepy, eerie mood of the story.

It highlights how the children have not entirely left behind their childish fears.

It adds comic relief to the serious scene.

It shows how much the children have matured.