Simile to describe the legs of Agu’s Assailant
Agu used a simile to describe his assailant, he described them as, '...and leg thin like spider’s own’. In his description, he has compared the other person’s legs to that of a spider because they were thin.
Simile to describe the breathing of Agu’s Assailant
As the assailant approached Agu who was lying down, Agu described his breathing as, 'He is sniffing like dog and stepping to me. KPAWA! He is hitting me. ‘In his description, Agu has used a simile to describe the man’s sniffing by comparing it to that of a dog.
Description of a banana
Agu describes a banana that one of the soldiers was eating by using the simile, '...banana as black as the road.’ In his description, he has employed the use of a simile that likens the color of the banana to the black color of the road. The simile builds imagery.
Simile to describe how sweat was sticking on Agu’s body
Agu used the simile, ‘sweat is sticking on my skin like a million shiny insects.’ In this description, Agu has used a simile that directly compares how the sweat stuck onto him to a million shiny insects for it was a lot and it would not come off.
Metaphor to describe psychological trauma
While the commander is teaching Agu to kill, he tells him to not think about it for it would turn his head into the inside of a rotten fruit. The statement ‘inside of a rotten fruit’ is a metaphor because it represents the psychological trauma arising from guilt of killing.
