Grammar question. I read this sentence
"A thread within his web had been cut and, like a"
I never do this, but I'm also never sure if it's false or just not my style. Can you put this comma behind the 'and' there? I'd put it after the 'cut'.
I can give my take on this and say both are valid, but have a slightly different nuance and perhaps intonation if spoken.
Take this silly sentence:
"A thread within his web had been cut and, like a terrified moviegoer, wrapped itself around the knife."
Here, there is more emphasis on the "wrapped itself around..." part. I imagine it almost like "his web had been cut AND, like a..." when spoken. The simile is almost a throwaway.
Now this sentence:
"A thread within his web had been cut, and like a terrified moviegoer it wrapped itself around the knife."
Here, the emphasis is on the simile. The simile is the part that is meant to engage the reader, while the "wrapped itself around" part has a primaily informative intention. At least, I'd expect one to intonate the sentence like that.