Question

"Pistol in his left hand, pistol in his
right,
And he held in his teeth a cutlass
bright,
His beard was black, one leg was
wood;
It was clear that the pirate meant no
good (a) identify the poetic device(s) used in the above lines. (b) why did the pirate mean 'no good'? (c) what is the meaning of cutlass.
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Answer 1

he had come to rob things from Matilda house

a sharp sword used by pirates