The sound of the being
The narrator presents the sound that the being makes through the use of a simile. Comparing the being's sound to a gust of wind facilitates a deeper conception of the kind of sound it made and enhances imagery. The narrator notes: "The being made a sound like a gust of wind blowing across the grass—a sigh—and then stood up."
The imagery of the firmament
The narrator employs intense descriptions to present the appearance of the firmament with the stars out. A few months earlier, the narrator presents the firmament's appearance as "a vast the expanse and a blue void, or a face without pupils, like a marble statue." The use of the simile in which the firmament is compared to a marble statue enables the conception of how lifeless it had been then.
The spider's swinging
The imagery of the spider pushed aside by Luo Ji as it swings itself is made more explicit via comparison to a swinging pendulum. The intensity of the spider's swinging is thus conceivable. The narrator notes: "It drew a glistening strand from the rock face and swung itself like a pendulum to the ground."
The personified Pacific Ocean
The narrator employs personification to present the Pacific Ocean as it flows by. A simile is further used to enhance the imagery of the Pacific as it slips beneath the heavens. The narrator notes: "… Mike Evans was standing on the bow of Judgment Day as the Pacific Ocean slipped past like a swath of satin beneath the heavens."
The silhouette of Luo Ji
The sun shining through the curtains paints Luo Ji's image on the bed such that it appears as a silhouette from a black and white movie. The use of the simile enhances imagery through developing familiarity. The narrator notes: "The sun, already high in the sky, shone through the curtains and turned her into a graceful projected silhouette, like a scene from a black-and-white movie he had forgotten the name of."
