Question

The poet could have included a burglar or an intruder in the poem, but chose to
include a pirate. Explain this choice.

Answer 1

Answer:

A pirate will have a more terrifying and frightening appearance then a burglar or an intruder that's why poet choose to include a pirate at the place of intruder or a burglar...........

Answer 2

In the poem, the poet could have chosen to depict a burglar or even an intruder, but instead, he chose to depict a pirate:

• The poet Ogden Nash includes a pirate in "The Tale of Custard the Dragon" rather than a burglar, intruder, or thief because pirates are more evil-looking and nasty than others.

• It was much scarier to see the pirate holding a pistol and a crippled leg. His teeth were also adorned with a cutlass, which gave him a frightful and horrifying appearance. Additionally, he had a dark black beard, which made him appear even eviler.

• The pirate made the little girl terribly scared just by looking at how he looked and by knowing his intentions, she seemed scared.  In addition, mustard, the dog, ran away from the little girl after seeing the pirate.

• Despite the mice and kitten fleeing, the poet has indicated that all of them displayed cowardly behaviour in front of the pirate and not in front of the dragon, as it was their double standards and the appearance of the pirate that caused them to behave this way.

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