His sharp teeth intensify his fierceness as he is gifted with spikes on top and scales under-neath. In the third stanza, the poet has drawn a very vivid picture of the furious dragon whose name was Custard. Read stanza three again to know how the poet describes the appearance of the dragon. Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage.Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears.He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm.And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard :.

The poem ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is a beautiful poem highlighting many poetic devices used by Ogden Nash, for example, the poet has used simile in the following lines to show the comparison. Can you, with your partner, list some more such poetic devices used in the poem? For example: “Clashed his tail like iron in a dungeon”-The poetic device here is a ‘simile’. The poet has employed many poetic devices in the poem. She did not like cowardly Custard, therefore she tickled him unmercifully. “Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful ” Why?īelinda was very proud of Ink and Blink who were very brave. The Custard cried for a nice safe cage because Belinda and her other pets were very brave and bold but it wanted to hide itself. Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why is the dragon called “cowardly dragon”? She called her dog Mustard and the dragon was called Custard. The kitten was called Ink and the mouse was called Blink.

Who are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names.

Custard the dragon poem