Quebec Town
The narrator described the town as, 'The rugged town was crowned with ramparts, its steep facade raked by stairs bustling with humanity. Green hills rolled away in the distance and the sun sparkled on the water.' This description contains imagery because of the use of adjectives such as 'green' to describe various aspects of the town.
The dressing of Captain Salaberry and the colonial official
The narrator draws a parallel between the dressing of the two men by describing their different attires. The narrator describes them as, ' Though Salaberry had donned a blue overcoat and a clean linen shirt to celebrate his safe arrival, he was no match for the colonial official's resplendent in fur-trimmed brocade and lace...' The narrator's description of the two men's clothes contains imagery because of the use of adjectives such as blue and linen to describe the clothes.
The Government Official
When the ship docked at Quebec, one government official's hat fell into the water. The narrator describes the official as, ' One stout functionary wearing a long red coat trimmed with gold braid momentarily lost his balance and with it, his tricorne hat.' The description is vivid and can easily be imagined in the readers' minds.
The officials who questioned Esther
When it was revealed that Esther had disguised herself as a young lad to travel to New France, she was taken in for questioning. The officials who questioned her are described as, 'Hocquart, a stout balding man in sombre attire, began to smile before covering his mouth with one hand in an attempt to maintain a serious demeanor. Beauharnois, tall and thin and resplendent in satin and lace, saw nothing humorous in the situation...' The narration has imagery because of the use of adjectives such as' stout' and 'thin' to describe the officials.
