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Question
Give one reason why ‘The Tale of Custard the Dragon’ is more a fable than a ballad.
Solution
The reason which “The tale of Custard - the Dragon” can be considered more of a fable than ballad as a fable is a fictitious narrative usually with animals, birds, etc as characters and shares a strong message whereas a ballad is narrative verse that can be silly or heroic and as the story contains animals as characters and surely has a strong message. it is considered to be a fable.
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