The setting of the oval window “like an eye”
The imagery of the appearance of the light through the tiny window is brought out through its direct comparison to the setting of an eye. The simile facilitates a rather deeper conception of the way the window allowed light into the room just in the same way an eye does.
The noise from the grandfather clock “like a steamer trunk full of tin plates”
The loud noises emanating from the clock in the study are directly compared to the noises made from a steamer trunk loaded with tin plates dropping sluggishly down a flight of stairs. The use of this simile enhances imagery.
The appearance of the gold handles on the mantel clock “like a coffin”
The writer enhances the imagery of the mantel clock with gold linings described as a “boxy black affair” through the use of a simile. The mantel clock is compared to a coffin, a language use technique that promotes the appeal of the clock’s description.
The shape of the hookah “like a Spanish galleon”
The hookah’s shape is directly compared to a Spanish galleon. This comparison enables the direct link of the hookah’s shape to a large ship. Imagery is enhanced in this sense: “The hookah was shaped like a Spanish galleon, and the crow’s nest on the mainmast was the bowl.”
The dangling Mrs. Zimmermann’s watch “like a pendulum”
The imagery of Mrs. Zimmermann’s dangling watch is made prominent through the use of a simile that enhances its visualization before Jonathan’s eyes. The writer notes: “[Mrs. Zimmermann] was dangling her watch like a pendulum before Jonathan’s eyes.”
