Throughout the passage given, the author uses imagery and figurative language such as metaphors. The figurative language in the passage creates the theme surrounding evil and justice as well as a symbol that is used throughout the rest of the novel; through this the readers learn more about Agatha Christie’s writing style and ideas. The passage begins with Hercule Poirot detailing the man’s voice being, “slightly husky in tone” and having a “queer, soft, dangerous quality.” This activates the audience’s auditory senses and makes the novel easier to read and imagine. This imagery and using such words as “husky” and “dangerous” make the tone of the passage as well as the novel cautionary and curious; the readers want to know more about this man