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THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON


                    CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
                    Q1- Who are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names.

                    Q2- Why did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why is the dragon called “cowardly dragon”?

                    Q3- “Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful...” Why?

                    Q4- 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 such poetic devices used in the poem?

                    Q5- Read stanza three again to know how the poet describes the appearance of the dragon.
                    Write the description in about 80-100 words.

                    Q6- Can you find out the rhyme scheme of two or three stanzas of the poem?

                    Q7-- Writers use words to give us a picture or image without actually saying what they
                    mean. Can you trace some images used in the poem?

                    Q8- Do you find The Tale of Custard the Dragon to be a serious or a light-hearted poem?
                    Give reasons to support your answer.
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