Well, the good news is there are plenty of examples in
this novel. I will give you a few from Part 1 of the novel to start you off and then you
can go back to the book and see if you can find some more - careful re-reading of this
novel will help you find some more. You might just want to read Part 1 again and see the
examples I have picked out in context and then carry on to find
others.
With
this brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous keronsene
upon the world...
This simile
compares the hose to a great python, which is interesting as the hose is compared to a
monster which is engaged in destruction. This simile therefore emphasises the horror of
the burning that Montag is engaged in.
He strode in a swarm of
fireflies.
This is another
simile that compares the remnants of burnt books that are flying around to a swarm of
fireflies, again linking the character of Montag with
fire.
Her
face, turned to him now, was fragile milk crystal with a soft and constant light in
it.
This metaphor used to
describe Guy's first impressions of Clarisse. What is interesting is the attractiveness
of Clarisse compared to Guy's wife and also how vulnerable it makes Clarisse
appear.
As for imagery, any scene that is trying to evoke
the 5 senses (and there are lots of them) can be used as an example. Hope this helps and
good luck in finding some more examples! This is great practice, so if you can read the
text and pick out some literary terms by yourself you are doing really
well.
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