Question

state the reason you think the poet named the animals ink , blink , Mustard and Custard ?​

Answer 1

The reason the poet names the animals ink, blink, Mustard and Custard is because of giving rhythmic pronunciation to the poem.

Explanation:

1. The name of all the animals were explained by the poet that was domesticated by Belinda.
2. The black kitten is ink, and the name of the grey mouse is blink.
3. The dog is yellow in color so he is mustard, and the dragon was a coward so his name was custard.
4. The animals are so named in order to give rhythm to the poem.
5. the words are rhyming and hence the poem has a rhythmic sound.

Answer 2

There are at least three reasons for the poet to name the animals Ink, Blink, Mustard and Custard:

1. For the rhyme scheme- ‘Ink’ and ‘Blink’ rhyme, while ‘Mustard’ and ‘Custard’ rhyme. The names of the animals fit in well in the AABB rhyme scheme of the second stanza of the poem.
2. For the rhythm- Since ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is a ballad, the poet Ogden Nash has specifically paid attention to the rhythm of the poem. A ballad is a poem that tells a story and can also be sung; therefore, a ballad has a sing-song lyrical quality. These rhyming names add to that quality of a ballad.
3. For the humour quotient- The names are funny and unusual names for pets. They add to the humour quotient of the poem and make it sound funny.

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