This excerpt is from 'the boy in striped pajamas'. Imagery and simile are used inthese lines.
Explanation:
The author uses imagery to show that the boots sparkled with polish and the yellow blond hair. Imagery is a literary device used to describe objects in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses.
Simile is used because the word 'Like' is used to compare the hair, with the comb marks, to a field that has just been tilted. A simile uses as or like to compare two things. by showing the similarity.
The boy's hair with comb marks is compared to a field that is tilled.
