The taste of the rain “like the wind”
As Sister Salt enjoys the rain outside, she calls Indigo out to enjoy the rain with her. The writer uses a simile to bring out the taste of the rain drops that Indigo swallows. Specifically, the writer compares the taste of the rain to the wind. In this way, the blunt taste of the rain drops is brought out.
The effect of the white clay on the cold wind
The effect of the white clay on the cold wind is brought out through the use of a simile. The writer brings out the protective effect of the white clay when she says that it protected Sister Salt’s face and hands from the cold wind by making it feel “like a warm breeze.”
The imagery of the river “like a child’s belt”
The writer enhances the imagery of the river as seen by Indigo through the use of a simile. The imagery becomes prevalent and more pronounced when the writer directly compares the appearance of the river to a child’s belt: “The river looked like a child’s belt, thin and green on the edges and muddy red down the middle.”
The glitter of the giant dunes “like glass beads”
In enhancing the imagery of the glittering giant dunes, the writer uses a simile to make the description more comprehensible and appealing. The direct comparison of the glitter of the giant dunes to glass beads makes the description more interesting and alluring to the reader and thus enhances the scene.
The shape of the incense burners “like water lilies”
The imagery of the clay incense burners is brought out through the comparison of their shape to water lilies. In this way, the writer enhances the conception of the shape of the burners in a comprehensive way enhancing the appeal of the story.
