The disorganized state of Ross’s house “like a dumping ground”
The narrator enhances the imagery of Ross’s house through the use of a simile in which its disorganized state is directly compared to a dumping ground. In this way, the reader is able to develop a visual image of the messy appearance of the house with old appliances scattered all over the place.
The appearance of the baker’s apron “like a smock”
The writer uses a simile to directly compare the appearance of the baker’s white apron to a smock. In this way, the reader is able to understand that even though the baker wore a white apron, it served the purpose of a dust coat as well.
The sound of the falling rock “like a slap”
The impact of the stone that Jerry releases on the girl’s face is brought out through the use of a simile. The writer notes that as the rock hit her face, it sounded “like a slap.” This simile enhances imagery.
“Running like frightened rabbits”
The narrator says that after being seen by Dummy, they fled the way they had come and the imagery of the same is enhanced through the use of a simile. Through the use of the simile in which the way the narrator and his friends fled on being seen by Dummy to the flight of “frightened rabbits.” This comparison enhances imagery by appealing to the reader’s sense of visual imagination.
“Hurl it, like a discuss”
This simile enables the reader to comprehend in tangible terms the way in which the ashtray had been held almost as if it was going to be thrown “like a discuss.” In a way, the simile enhances imagery as the reader is able to imagine the posture in which the ashtray was being held and directly link it to how a discuss is held.
