It is not the yelping sound that is terrified, for it is not a living thing, but that the dog is terrified by the pirate and yelps in reaction. In this poem, the poet uses the device of transferred epithet in the 2 nd line of the 9 th stanza when he writes the phrase “terrified yelp”. Transferred epithet: This rhetorical device is used when an emotion is attributed to a non-living thing after being displaced from a person, most often the poet himself or herself. In this poem, the poet uses the device of compound word in the 3 rd line of the 7tth stanza when he combines the words “meow” and “ouch” to create the word “meowch”. In this poem, the poet uses the device of onomatopoeia in the 2 nd line of the 6 th stanza, where he uses the word “week” to describe the sound a mouse makes while giggling.Ĭompound Words: Compound words are formed by adding two words into a single one, when normally those words are not used together. Onomatopoeia: This rhetorical device is used when a word is used to describe a sound. In the 2 nd line of the 5 th stanza, he gives them all the human ability to speak to and tease another being. In this poem, the poet uses the device of personification with respect to Belinda’s kitten, mouse, and dog. Personification: This rhetorical device is used to bestow human qualities on something that is not human. In this poem, the poet uses the device of metaphor in the 3 rd line of the 3 rd stanza when he compares the dragon’s nose with a chimney. Metaphor: This rhetorical device is used when a covert comparison is made between two different things or ideas. In the 10 th stanza, the dragon is compares with an engine and a robin, and the sound of its tail with that of irons in a dungeon. In the 4 th stanza, similarly, the poet compares Belinda with a barrel of bears, and her dog with a tiger. The poet also uses this device in the 3 rd line of the 3 rd stanza when he compares the dragon’s mouth with a fireplace, and also uses the word “like” while making this comparison.
In this poem, the poet uses the device of simile in the 3 rd line of the 2 nd stanza when he compares Belinda’s dog with mustard, saying that both are sharp, and also uses the word “as” while making the comparison. Simile: This rhetorical device is used when an overt comparison is made between two different things. We all know that dragons are dangerous creatures, and therefore, we find it hard to believe that they can be domesticated and kept as pets. In this poem, the poet uses the device of oxymoron when he writes the phrase “pet dragon”. Oxymoron: In this rhetorical device, contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
That is to say, each stanza is actually composed of a pair of rhymed couplets. Poetic Devices in The Tale of Custard the Dragon :Įach of the 14 stanzas in “The Tale of Custard the Dragon” follows the same simple rhyme scheme – AABB.
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