The Tale of Custard the Dragon — Ogden Nash
First Flight, poetry · Class 10 CBSE English.
Read the poem itself in your textbook, First Flight (NCERT), aloud, twice. This lesson is SOYL's explanation; it does not reproduce the poem.
In this lesson you will
- Retell the story of the poem stanza by stanza in your own words
- Explain the irony of the dragon thought a coward who proves brave
- Identify ballad form, humour, rhyme and repetition
- Explain what the poem says about true courage
- Answer extract-based and 40–50 word questions on the poem
| In the board paper | Question form | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reference to context | an extract with short questions on meaning, tone and devices (answer A or B) | 5 |
| Short answer (First Flight) | 40–50 words, any 4 of 5 | 3 each |