The appearance of the metal spouts of the taps “like curved beaks”
The appearance of the curved spouts of the taps are brought out through a direct comparison that links the same to metal spouts. Through this direct comparison, the writer enhances the development of imagery of the appearance of the taps.
The appearance of the muddy froth on the Lagos slum roads “like chocolate frosting”
The extent of poverty in the slums of Lagos is brought out through the dire and dilapidated state of the roads. The roads are unpaved and muddy. The writer brings this out through the presentation of the waterlogged state of the road outside the tenement and the comparison of the mud that had been whipped into a thick froth to chocolate frosting. This direct comparison facilitates imagery of the underdeveloped state of the slum roads.
The appearance of the walkway raised on stilts “like a giant millipede”
The appearance of the ghetto plank walkways are directly compared to a giant millipede in allusion to the way in which the walkways are raised to multiple stilts that suspend into the water. In this way, imagery of the walkways is enhanced.
The flickering oil lamps at the nocturnal beachfront markets “like a thousand fireflies”
The imagery of the flickering oil lamps at the nocturnal market is brought out in this work through its direct comparison to a thousand fireflies. This imagery facilitates the perception of the liveliness of the market.
The imagery of the hanging chicks tied on branches “like grotesque ornaments”
The eerie and spooky appearance of the village shrine is brought out when the writer compares the hanging chicks tied upside down on branches to grotesque ornaments. This direct comparison enhances imagery.
