Question

But up jumped Custard, snorting like an engine,
Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon,
With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm
He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm.
(a) What does 'snorting like an engine' mean?
(b) Why is Custard compared to a robin?
(c) What does jangling mean here?
(d) When two different entities are compared with each other owing to some similarity using 'like' or 'as',
the figure of speech employed is known as..​

Answer 1

Answer:

d) if as or like is used for comparison,the figure of speech is called simile.

c) jangling means hanging and moving constantly

b)custard is compared to Robin to show his eagerness to fulfil his needs and desires.

a) snorting like an engine means making sounds that are similar to the engine sounds

Explanation:

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Answer 2

• snorting like an engine means making sounds that are similar to the engine sounds

• custard is compared to Robin to show his eagerness to fulfil his needs and desires.

• jangling means hanging and moving constantly

• if as or like is used for comparison,the figure of speech is called simile.

 

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