In The Shakespeare Stealer, author Gary L. Blackwood uses a number of literary devices to create the imagery in his text, particularly metaphors and colloquialisms. One such example is when he uses the phrase "cobweb day" to describe the setting in one part of the text.

The rain had dwindled to a fine drizzle—what we in Yorkshire called a cobweb day. We were soaked by the time we reached Mr. Pope's home . . .

In this instance, "cobweb day" is used to describe the weather. The words conjure images of cobwebs—light in color and in texture but with enough substance to leave a sensation on the skin. The cobweb is metaphoric for the rain: light in color and in precipitation but with enough density to leave a sensation on the skin. The image continues by stating that the characters were soaked (because of the rain—light at first but enough to leave an impact) once they reached their final destination.