What metaphors are used in Mowgli's Brothers by Rudyard Kipling?

The animals use the metaphor of "Red Flower" to discuss fire. They do not like to use its actual name, or perhaps do not even know it, due to the fact that it is one of the greatest threats to their existence. Using the term "Red Flower" suggests something beautiful, enticing, and ultimately deadly; thus, it is an appropriate way to describe the incomprehensibly beguiling but dangerous flames of the fire.