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    ALLITERATION lived in a little little black kitten and a little  realio, trulio REPETITION With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse, And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon. SIMILE dog was sharp as mustard, Mouth like a fireplace, as brave as a tiger in a rage, Custard , snorting liRead more

    ALLITERATION

    • lived in a little
    • little black kitten and a little
    •  realio, trulio

    REPETITION

    With a little black kitten and a little grey mouse, And a little yellow dog and a little red wagon.

    SIMILE

    • dog was sharp as mustard,
    • Mouth like a fireplace,
    • as brave as a tiger in a rage,
    • Custard , snorting like an engine,
    • tail like irons in a dungeon,
    • like a Robin at a worm

    METAPHOR 

    • Chimney for a nose

    PERSONIFICATION 

    In this poem, the poet uses the device of personification with respect to Belinda’s kitten, mouse and dog. In the 2nd line of the 5th  stanza, he gives them all the human ability to speak to and tease another being. They are seen teasing the dragon.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The message of the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon is that every human on earth has his own capabilities and the way of his living. We should never judge him and discriminate against him because they way he looks or thinks. Moreover who should never believe those who boast about their abilitiesRead more

    The message of the poem The Tale of Custard the Dragon is that every human on earth has his own capabilities and the way of his living. We should never judge him and discriminate against him because they way he looks or thinks. Moreover who should never believe those who boast about their abilities and appreciate themselves.

    A person is judged when the trouble arises. e.g. in the poem, all the animals boast about themselves while Custard remains coward. However when the pirate comes, their bravery is gone and they run away for life. On the other hand, Custard fights the pirate bravely and kills him. Hence, he was not coward at all. It was just the thinking of other animals who could never discover bravery in him.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The Tale of Custard the Dragon does not seem to be a serious poem. All the characters are small in size and live in a small house. Even when the pirate appears nothing serious happens. So, the tale is light-hearted and moral in nature. Read summary of this poem.

    The Tale of Custard the Dragon does not seem to be a serious poem. All the characters are small in size and live in a small house. Even when the pirate appears nothing serious happens. So, the tale is light-hearted and moral in nature.

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