Question

critical appreciation of the poem (tale of a custard dragon)

Answer 1

Answer:

‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ by Ogden Nash is a poem written for children. In this poem, the poet presents the story of Belinda, a little girl, who lived with her four pets namely a black kitten, a grey mouse, a yellow dog, and a little dragon. Apart from that, she had a little red wagon to play with. She lived in a little white house. However, the poet tries to present a heroic sketch of the characters described in the poem. But, it was meant for creating a humorous effect. It parodies the excess of self-confidence that makes one appear as a mere fool in crisis. Whereas, the cowardly creature, the little dragon, comes out victorious at the end.