What literary device is exemplified in the phrase 'clashed his tail like iron in a dungeon'?

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Personification

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B. Simile

The phrase uses 'like' to compare the sound of the dragon's tail to iron, which is a simile. Other options do not fit this definition.

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