| A | B |
|---|
| my heart also urged the narwhal to dive, to leave, to survive. | Asyndeton; tricolon of infinitives |
| it was like watching a vast, waterborne game | Analogy; simile |
| Lean, scared and betrayed | Tricolon of negative adjectives |
| Decaying flesh: putrid air | Appeal to sense of smell; pathos; sensorial language |
| how could it be? What was it about that smile? | Rhetorical questions |
| The drama began; it was a farce; almost led to tragedy | Dramatic language |
| "`trusty helicopter´" | Sarcasm |
| Mr. Smith's nickname 'Q' | Allusion to James Bond movies |
| Perfect place | Alliteration |
| thump, buzz, crunch | onomatopoeia |
| syrupy, slow | alliteration/sibilance |
| like gold falling through water | simile |
| the furious streets are hushed | personification |
| bazaar; rupees, kameez | Indian words |
| dummies tilt and stare with their Western perms | Personfication |
