Poem Explanation (The Tale of Custard the Dragon!)

Poem 10 The Tale of Custard the Dragon

Explanation

Extract-1

Belinda lived in a little white house,

With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse. 

And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon,

And a realio, trulio, little pet dragon.

Questions

1. Where and with whom did Belinda live?

2. Write about the four friends of Belinda 

Answers

1 Belinda lived in a little white house. There were four friends of Belinda who live with her. 

2. There was a little black kitten, a little grey mouse, a little yellow dog and a real little pet dragon. These are the friends of Belinda 

Extract-2

Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink, And the little grey mouse, she called him Blink,

And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard,

But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard. 

Questions 

1. What were the names of Belinda's four friends? 

2. What was the quality of all these four friends? 

Answers 

1. The names of four friends were black kitten was Ink, grey mouse's name was Blink, yellow dog's name was Mustard and Dragon was custard 

2. Kitten was black, mouse was grey, dog was sharp and dragon was little, pet and  coward as well 

Extract-3 

Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth, 

And spikes on top of him and scales underneath, Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose, And realio, trulio daggers on his toes. 

Questions 

1. What are the dangerous weapons custard the dragon have? 

2. How is custard described in these lines? 

Answers 

Custard the dragon have sharp teeth, spikes on top and real and sharp on his toes. 

2. Custard the dragon is described in dreaded delincations. He has sharp teeth, emits fire like a fire-place and smoke from nose and draggers on his toes 

Extract-4 

Belinda was as brave as a barrel full of bears, And Ink and Blink chased lions down the stairs, Mustard was as brave as a tiger in a rage, But Custard cried for a nice safe cage. 

Questions— 

1. Why was custard the dragon a point of joke?

2. Write about the bravery of Belinda and her friends,

Answers 

1. Custard, the dragon was a point of joke because he always wept for a safe cage. Others call him coward. 

2. Belinda is a brave as a barrel full of bears. The valor of Ink and Blink is als (comical Mustard has bubble bravery. 

Extract-5

Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful. 

Ink, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called him Percival,

They all sat laughing in the little red wagon

At the realio, trulio, cowardly dragon. 

Questions—

1 How was custard. the dragon mocked at ?

2 How is Belinda mocked at the dragon? 

Answers 

1. Custard the dragon is mocked at when his friends call him a real, true and coward dragon and called him Percival in a rude manner. 

2. Belinda tickles custard the dragon unkindly. She also mocks at with her friends. by calling him Percival 

Extract-6 

Belinda giggled till she shook the house

And Blink said Weeck! which is giggling for mouse.

Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age.

When Custard cried for a nice safe cage.. 

Questions— 

1. How do Ink and Blink mock at custard the dragon?

2. How docs Belinda mock at Custard the dragon? 

Answers 

1. Ink and Blink ask Custard the dragon his age. Custard need a nice, safe cage at that time they both laugh at him 

2. Belinda mocks at Custard the dragon by laughing very loudly that shook the house. Others also participate in her laugh in the same manner.

Extract-7 

Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty sound,

And Mustard growled, and they all looked around. Meowch! cried Ink, and ooh! cried Belinda,

For there was a pirate, climbing in the winda. 

Questions

1. What happens all of a sudden? 

2. How do they all react in different manner? 

Answers 

1. All of a sudden they all hear an unpleasant sound. They all look all around in a cautions manner. It was the pirate in the window. 

2. Mustard growis. Ink cries mew, Belinda cries "ooh". They all were trembling with fear when they all see the pirate.

Extract-8 

Pistol in his left hand, pistol in his right, 

And he held in his teeth a cutlass bright, 

His beard was black, one leg was wood; 

It was clear that the pirate meant no good. 

Questions 

1 What weapons do the pirate have? 

2. How does the pirate look in these lines? 

Answers 

1. The pirate have pistols one in right hand and the other in his left hand. He held a cutlass which is very bright in his teeth. 

2. The pirate has a black beard, His one leg was made of wood. He has intentions of doing no good. 

Extract-9 

Belinda paled, and she cried Help! Help! But Mustard fled with a terrified yelp, 

Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household, 

And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed. 

Questions— 

1. What is the impact of arrival of pirate on Belinda and her friends? 

2. did Belinda and her friends do? 

Answers 

1. Belinda paled with fear Mustard was terrified. Ink and Blink were also trembling with fear 

2. Belinda cried for help. Mustard yelped and terrified. Ink trickled down to the bottom. Blink hid in a small hole. 

Extract-10 

But up jumped Custard, snorting like an engine. 

Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon. With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm, 

He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm. 

Questions 

1. Write about the comparison of fight of Custard. 

2 Write from the above lines how was the fight of pirate and custard the dragon. 

Answers 

1. Custard jumped like an engine. The attacks of custard the dragon were compared with a robin bird who attacks his victim

2. Custard the dragon snorted like an engine. He fought with his tail as iron bars in an underground prison. He attacked pirate with a clatter, a clank. 

Extract-11 

The pirate gaped at Belinda's dragon,

And gulped some grog from his pocket flagon,

He fired two bullets, but they didn't hit, And Custard gobbled him, every bit. 

Questions 

1. What wonders the pirate? 

2. How does custard the dragon answer the attack of pirate? 

Answers 

1. The pirate wonders at the fearlessness of Belinda's dragon. Custard is very brave at this time and ready to face the pirate.

2. Custard the dragon took the opportunity and killed the pirate. He cut him into pieces and ate them up. 

Extract- 12 

Belinda embraced him, Mustard licked him, No one mourned for his pirate victim. 

Ink and Blink in glee did gyrate Around the dragon that ate the pirate.

Questions— 

1. How was dragon treated after the fight? 

2 Were they expressed grief over the death of the pirate?

Answers

1.  Custard the dragon was treated warmly Belinda embraced him. Mustard licked him Ink and Blink took rounds of the drgaon. 

2. They all were very happy over the death of the pirate. They didnot think about him They were all praising custard the dragon 

 Extract-13

But presently up spoke little dog Mustard, I'd have been twice as brave if I hadn't been flustered.

And up spoke Ink and up spoke Blink, We'd have been hree times as brave, we think, 

And Custard said, I quite agree

That everybody braver than me.

Questions

1 What does custard the dragon say about his bravery? 

2. What do the others say about their fight with Pirate? 

Answers 

1. Custard the dragon is a real, true brave. He doesnot say anything about his bravery. He even praises others that they are more valorous than him. 

2. Mustard says that if he is not discouraged he will be doubly brave. Ink and Blink say that they will be thrice as brave as they have been. 

Extract-14 

Belinda still lives in her little white house,

With her little black kitten and her little grey mouse, And her little yellow dog and her little red wagon, And her realio, trulio little pet dragon. 

Questions

1. Where does Belinda live? Write about the changes after their fight with the pirate? 

2. Where do the other friends of Belinda live? 

Answers 

1. After their fight with the pirate there is no change in them. Belinda lives in her little white house. 

The other friends of Belinda live where they have been living. They are all living with Belinda in the little white house. 

Extract-15

Belinda is as brave as a barrel full of bears,

And Ink and Blink chase lions down the stairs,

Mustard is as brave as a tiger in a rage,

But Custard keeps crying for a nice safe cage..

Questions

1. What does the poet say about Belinda and her friend's bravery?

2 Why does the poet write about the bravery of Belinda and her friends? 

Answers 

1. Poet says that Belinda is as valorous as a barrel full of bears. Ink and Blink are brave enough to chase lions down the stairs. Mustard is as brave as a tiger. 

2 Poct writes about the bravery of Belinda and her friends because he wants to tell that beware of fair weather and false friends. The brave never say about their bravery.