Do you find The Tale of Custard the Dragon to be a serious or a light-hearted poem? Give reasons to support your answer.

The Tale of Custard the Dragon is a light-hearted poem. It is almost a parody. The names of the pets of Belinda are all rhyming and humorous. Belinda has been compared to a drum full of bears. The kitten and mouse, both small, could trail lions down the stairs. The little yellow dog was as brave as a tiger, while the dragon was a coward and they all made fun of him. However, when the pirate came to their small house, all of them were engulfed in fear and had hid themselves.
Ironically, the ‘cowardly’ dragon came to their release and jumped snorting like an engine. It clashed its tail and charged at the pirate like a Robin at a worm and ate him up. Everybody was glad to see the bravery of the dragon, they again came back to adore themselves that they could have been braver than the dragon. But at the end of the poem, the situation again was the same where the other pets were brave and the dragon was the coward.

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