The existence of something rich and dense in the house “like the smell of gun oil”
The writer uses a simile to bring out the existence of a particularly rich as well as dense and heavy in the house “like the smell of gun oil on an old hunting rifle.” The writer’s employment of this simile facilitates imagery as it enables a well-founded conception of the scene by the reader.
The curling of the breath of air on Jago’s ankle “like a flow of cool liquid”
As Jago reaches the landing of the staircase, the breath of air curling around his ankle is brought out through the precise employment of a simile. The imagery and perception of the behavior of the breath of air is enhanced through its comparison to the flow of a cold liquid. The shivering that follows emphasizes on the coldness of the air.
The haunting time
A simile is used to bring out the haunting and melancholic effect of time on the Jago Antia. The feeling of wasting time is particularly enhanced through the use of this simile: “Jago Antia felt time slipping around him like a dark wave.”
The sob
The tearing sob in the question that Thapa asks Jago Antia is brought out through the usage of a simile. In this way, the explicit pain and ache as Thapa asks where he would go is comprehensible: “The question was asked with a sob in it, like a tearing hiccup, so close that Jago Antia heard it shake the small frame that asked it.”
The rush of panic
The rush of panic within Jago Antia’s chest is made explicit and utterly coherent to the reader through its comparison to a steady pressure against his chest: “Jago Antia felt a rush of panic, like a steady pressure against his chest.” The extent of Antia’s panic, is through this simile, better brought out.
