The handling of the criminal “like a live grenade”
In Blomkvist’s view, the criminal should have been handled with utmost care following his rather dangerous characteristic. In his view, Blomkvist uses a simile in which he says that the criminal should have been “handled like a live grenade.” Through this comparison, the reader is able to infer just how dangerous and fatal the criminal was.
The criminal’s built “like a tank”
The imagery of the criminal as brought out in Blomkvist’s point of view is enhanced through the use of a simile. In particular, the writer compares the criminals built to a tank, a situation that enhances the conception of his size as extremely large, muscular, and burly.
The quickness of Berger’s opportunity “like a bolt out of the blue”
Berger presents the imagery of the quickness of the opportunity to work as the editor in chief of the Svenska Morgon-Posten by using a simile in which the same is compared to a bolt out of the blue. This comparison enhances imagery enabling the reader understand this idea more deeply.
Working like demons
The extra effort placed on work by both Mikael and Malin is brought out in this work through the use of a simile. In particular, the two are said to have been working like demons, a comparison that enhances a more profound understanding of the tireless efforts the two put to work.
Göransson’s bent arms “like twisted tree limbs”
The imagery of Göransson’s bruised and injured state is brought out extensively in this work. The imagery becomes more prevalent through vivid descriptions and use of similes. His arms, bent in all directions, are directly compared to twisted tree limbs. This comparison enhances imagery.
