​Similes - FATHERS OF NATIONS ​​STYLES AND STYLISTIC DEVICES

​Similes - FATHERS OF NATIONS ​​STYLES AND STYLISTIC DEVICES

This is the direct comparison of two different things by use of like and 'as.. .as' mainly used to describe something. The author has used a lot of similes in the text such as:

1. ...he had a bushy moustache which in a moment of speech wriggled like a moth fighting to free its wings then fly away' this has been used to describe comrade Melusi's moustache. (Pgl) this has been used to
2. ...he looked like a failed sumo wrestler...' describe pastor Chineke Chiamaka.
3. ...cute as a button and sharp as a needle...these are Abiola's thoughts about Fiona's. Pg5 '
4. ...her eyes were wide and white like a pair of moons. Pgs
5. sluggish and groggy like a satiated python with a ' describes Newborn Walomu. Pg35
6. ...the youth craned his head up sticking it like a rooster readying to crow' describing how Nick looked at Ms Mckenzie. Pg 51.
7. ...lingered on like the boom of a big drum' used to describe the voice of Mr. Tad Longway. Pg 75..
8. ...his voice tore through the restaurantss wall to wall silence like thunder' describing the voice of the visitor (Mr.Longway) Pg 89.
9. ...stoping or swerving out of his way like water pausing or parting to let a Moses on wheels cross the red sea' which describes how Chineke Chiamaka drives. Pgl 07
10. Pg 119... 'her big eyes were shining like light bulbs' refering to Rahmah's eyes
11. Pg 144..'his belly hang over like a half-empty sack'
12. His face had wrinkled like a dry prune' these describes professor Kimani.
13. Pg161...' it was as smooth as smooth as a baby's face' refering to minister Nzito.