{"id":5526,"date":"2021-07-23T11:16:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T05:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcq-questions.com\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2022-03-02T10:23:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T04:53:50","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-10-english-first-flight-poem-10-the-tale-of-custard-the-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcq-questions.com\/ncert-solutions-for-class-10-english-first-flight-poem-10-the-tale-of-custard-the-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem\u00a010 The Tale of Custard the Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English<\/a><\/p>\n

The Tale of Custard the Dragon NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 10<\/h2>\n

The Tale of Custard the Dragon Text Book Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

The Tale of Custard the Dragon Thinking about the Poem<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWho are the characters in this poem? List them with their pet names.
\nAnswer:
\nThe kitten was called Ink and the mouse was called Blink. She called her dog Mustard and the dragon was called Custard.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhy did Custard cry for a nice safe cage? Why is the dragon called \u201ccowardly dragon\u201d?
\nAnswer:
\nThe Custard cried for a nice safe cage because Belinda and her other pets were very brave and bold but it wanted to hide itself. So everyone called him a coward.<\/p>\n

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Question 3.
\n\u201cBelinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful \u201d Why?
\nAnswer:
\nBelinda was very proud of Ink and Blink who were very brave. She did not like cowardly Custard, therefore she tickled him unmercifully.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nThe poet has employed many poetic devices in the poem. For example: \u201cClashed his tail like iron in a dungeon\u201d\u2014The poetic device here is a \u2018simile\u2019. Can you, with your partner, list some more such poetic devices used in the poem?
\nAnswer:
\nThe poem \u2018The Tale of Custard the Dragon\u2019 is a beautiful poem highlighting many poetic devices used by Ogden Nash, for example, the poet has used simile in the following lines to show the comparison.<\/p>\n