Question

With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm. figure of speech?​

Answer 1

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:-mouth like a fireplace

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:-mouth like a fireplace-And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:-mouth like a fireplace-And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard-Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:-mouth like a fireplace-And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard-Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears-Snorting like an engine

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:-mouth like a fireplace-And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard-Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears-Snorting like an engine-He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm

In the poem, The Tale of Custard the Dragon, the poet has used a lot of poetic devices. Following are the poetic devices used1. Simile:-mouth like a fireplace-And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard-Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears-Snorting like an engine-He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm2. Repetition: the repetitive use of the word 'little' in stanza 1.

Answer 2

Answer:

This line is from the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon.

The figure of speech used in it is 'alliteration'. The sound 'k' in 'clatter' and 'clank' has been repeated.

Explanation:

Alliteration is the use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together, as ‘She sang a song of sixpence.’  (The figure of speech used in the expression 'colorless cracks' is ‘alliteration.