What are the poetic devices used in the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon?

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Lucifer · Answer 1 · 2020-06-25T13:55:00+05:30

Following poetic or literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon:

Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using the words as or like. e.g. “sharp as Mustard”, “as brave as barrel full of bears”, “as brave as a tiger in a rage”, “mouth like fireplace”, “his tale like irons in a dungeon”,
Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. e.g. “daggers on his toes”, “chimney for a nose” etc.
Repetition: a figure of speech that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable. e.g. “little”, “realio trulio”, “nice safe cage”, etc.
Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. e.g. “lived in a little”, “now the name”, “dragon wascoward, and she called him Custard”, “Belinda was as brave as barrel full of bears”, “Custard cried for a nice safe cage”, “laughing in the little red wagon”, “she shook the house”, “suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty sound”, “he held in his teeth”, “his beard was black”, “one leg was wood” etc.