And spikes on top of him and scales underneath- figures of speech a)antithesis b) alliteration c) apostrophe d) anastrophe

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Answer:

Anastrophe.

Explanation:

Because it makes a depth in the sentence to increase the interest of the reader.

And spikes on top of him and scales underneath- The figure of speech in this sentence is a) Antithesis.

Explanation for the answer:

Antithesis is a figure of speech in which opposites or contrasting ideas are placed in sharp juxtaposition.
This line is from the poem "The Tale of custard the Dragon" in which the The dragon had spikes on the top of him, which are thin pointed surface.
On the underneath, he had scales, which are thin bony plates protects the skin.
Here, there are two contradictory words top and underneath.
These are two are Antonym words.
Hence, the figure of speech in this sentence is Antithesis.

Explanation for the Incorrect answers:

Alliteration is a figure of Speech In which there is a repetition of generally initial consonant sounds in two or more closely associated words or syllables.
Apostrophe is a figure of speech in which some missing or absent person or thing is addressed as if present and able of understanding.
Anastrophe is a figure of speech in which the normal word order of the subject, the verb, and the object is completely changed.