Figurative Language in 'The Schwa Was Here"

...But give him some crayons and a blank page, and his forehead would start to bleed.

WHAM! He hits the jagged boulders, and it's all over for him.

Then the Schwa snapped Manny's head back on as if it were a giant Barbie.

Now I know why Howie always buzzes his hair, because if her didn't, he'd have millions of people trying to pull it out.

It's like your brain begins to twist and squirm, directing your mind away from him.

I like that better than regular string net because when you make a basket, your don't swish-you clank.

Tiggor looks at me and hooks his thumbs in his pockets like he's a gunslinger ready to draw.

"Stealth is wealth," I said to him, which has been our little good-luck phrase ever since we started taking dares.

I shrugged, fettucine dangling down to my chin.

"Does he become visible again when he takes off his ring? Dad asked. "Does he hang out with elves and dwarfs?"

"My granddaughter will be spending the next few months with me. You will spend time with her. You will entertain her. You will pretend to like her. " I was sensing this haircut was going to be one nasty Mohawk. "What's wrong with her?"