The stray’s growl
The writer compares the stray’s growl to the muted rumble of an engine using a simile. The deepness and intensity of this sound are thus made explicit. The writer notes: “Wiping blood from his broken nose, he growled deep inside his throat, a sound like the muted rumble of an engine.”
Faythe’s headache
The intensity of the headache that Faythe has is emphasized through the use of a simile. In particular, its ferociousness and brutality are enhanced through the direct comparison to a migraine albeit one on steroids. The narrator notes: “My head throbbed like a migraine on steroids.”
Marc’s eyes
The penetrative nature of Marc’s eyes and their anger is enhanced through the use of a simile. The narrator says: “Marc’s eyes burned into mine like amber fire, and his meaning was unmistakable.” Imagery is thus enhanced through the use of this simile.
The imagery of the shards of plastic on the narrator’s palm
“I brushed shards of plastic from my lap onto the floorboard, but a few slivers protruded from my palm like spines from a cactus.”
The simile enhances the imagery of the shards of plastic protruding from the palms of Faythe’s palm, particularly since they are likened to the spines of a cactus.
The futility of grudges against Ethan
The futility of grudges held against Ethan is emphasized through the narrator’s employment of a simile to compare it to an attempt of catching fish with bare hands. The simile makes this futility and vainness all the apparent: “Trying to hold a grudge against Ethan was like trying to catch a fish with your bare hands.”
