The poet has employed many poetic devices in the poem. For example, "Clashed his tail like iron in a dungeon"-the poetic device here is a simile. Can you, with your partner, list some more poetic devices used in the poem?

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Lines	Poetic Device
1. And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard	Simile
2. Mouth like a fireplace	Simile
3. Chimney for a nose	Metaphor
4. Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears	Simile
5. Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage	simile
6. But up jumped Custard snorting like an engine	Simile
7. Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon	Simile
8. He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm	Simile
9. Belinda giggled till she shook the house	Personification