Description of Manago
In the story A Serpent’s lust, the beauty of Manago is described through the use of similes. She is described as, ‘Her face was like the surface of a pond that warmly greets the spring breeze and reflects the limbs of the cherry, laden with luscious pink blossoms; and her voice as bewitching as the song of the warbler…’ The narrator used various similes to describe the face and voice of Manago.
Similes to Describe the beauty of Tegona of Mama
In the story The Reed Choked House, the beauty of Tegona of Mama is described through similes. The narrator describes her as, ‘…but with a face like the full moon and a smile like a lovely blossom…’ The narrator has likened the face of Tegona to a lovely flower and her face like the full moon.
Metaphor to describe the men with ill intentions towards Miyagi
Miyagi appeared to her husband in a dream and described the suffering that she had undergone while he was away. Some men tried to persuade her to sleep with them in exchange for safety. She described them as, ‘Most of the few who remained had hearts of tigers or wolves and sought, I suppose to take advantage of me…’ The words, ‘hearts of tigers or wolves’ are metaphorical of the ill intentions of the men who wanted to take advantage of Miyagi.
Simile to describe the passing of time
In the story of The Reed Choked House, Katsushiro spent seven years away from home. In the eight year, he decided to return to learn what had happened to his wife. The narrator uses a simile to describe how Katsushiro perceived the speed of the passing of those seven years. The simile is, ‘…and seven years passed like a dream.’ This simile shows that Katsushiro though that the seven years had passed very fast.
Simile to describe the sadness and anger in Miyagi
In the story The Reed Choked House, Miyangi’s husband left her and went to trade in the city. He did not fulfill his promise to return home in a few months. Miyangi used a simile to describe her disappointment and grief. She describes it as, ‘…the heart of man proved to be as unreliable as this world itself…’ The simile has likened to the unreliability of the world to that of her husband’s heart who failed to honor his pledge to her.
