![]() This rhyme scheme is also known as a regular rhyme scheme, and Nash preferred this rhyming pattern while composing his “ light poetry”. The rhyme scheme of the poem is AABB, and it goes on like this. There are a total of 15 stanzas in the poem, each having four lines in it. In a fable, inanimate objects or animals can speak and each character represents a human quality like one can find in an allegorical poem. Nash, through this poem, tries to give a moral lesson. However, the humorous elements in the poem make it an ideal example of a parody. ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ by Ogden Nash is a poem written in ballad form. Structure of The Tale of Custard the Dragon ![]() Eventually, all of her pets run away for their safety apart from the cowardly dragon. One day an evil pirate stealthily enters Belinda’s house. But, Belinda loves the dragon the most and it makes others jealous of him. Each of the characters appears as courageous and brave except for the dragon who nags for only “a nice safe cage” throughout the poem. She also has a red wagon to play with her pets. She lives in a little white house with her pets namely Ink, a little black kitten a grey mouse, Blink a yellow dog, Mustard and a cowardly dragon, Custard. ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ by Ogden Nash narrates a humorous story of Belinda and her pets in the ballade form. ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ by Ogden Nash is a ballad about little Belinda, living in a “little white house”, and her four pets. ![]()
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