Pollen simile
When describing the charms of Corfu, Gerald says: "Gradually the magic of the island settled over us as gently and clingingly as pollen." He uses a simile to describe how the magic of Corfu is like pollen, emphasizing how the Island became part of who they are.
New day simile
Gerald describes his days in Corfu: “Each day had a tranquility a timelessness about it so that you wished it would never end. But then the dark skin of the night would peel off and there would be a fresh day waiting for us glossy and colorful as a child's transfer and with the same tinge of unreality.” The new days are described as being "glossy" and "colorful" like a "child's transfer," which emphasizes the beautiful scenery of Corfu.
The Owls simile
Gerald often describes the animals in this novel. In one passage he describes the owls: “The owls appeared now, drifting from tree to tree as silently as flakes of soot." He compares the owls to flakes of soot using a simile, which describes how they fly from the trees with an impression of lightness.
The bathing suit simile
When Gerald's mother wears her new swimming costume, the children are shocked: “We stared at the odd garment and wondered what it was for. 'What is it?' asked Larry at length. 'It's a bathing costume, of course,' said Mother. 'What on earth did you think it was?' 'It looks like a badly skinned whale,' said Larry, peering at it closely.” Gerald's mother wears an old fashioned bathing suit, and it is compared to a "badly skinned whale."
