Question

But up jumped custard, snoring like an engine
Clashed his tail iron like in a dungeon
With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm
He went at the pirate like a robbin at a worm
Name the poetic device used in above lines and give examples?

Answer 1

Poetic devices

Explanation:

In the given poem following poetic devices are used,

• Alliteration. In this type of poetic device, the consonant sounds are used  in a repetitive manner.  

1- For example, engine and dungeon sound the same.

2- squirm and worm also sound the same.

• Similie is also used as a poetic device. "Because clear cut comparison is done by making use of the word like. In first line, snoring noise is compared to the noise of an engine.

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Answer 2

Alliteration and simile as described above..