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The Crocodile's Toothache

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Poet and Poem Overview

  • Shel Silverstein was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and playwright.
  • He lived from 1930 to 1999.
  • The Crocodile's Toothache is a children’s poem with dark humour.
2

Main Characters

  • The Crocodile is the main character and has a terrible toothache.
  • The Crocodile opens its jaws so wide that the dentist climbs inside.
  • The Dentist is insensitive and treats the crocodile’s pain as entertainment.
3

Plot Summary

  • The crocodile goes to the dentist and sits in the chair.
  • The dentist asks where the pain is.
  • The crocodile says it has a terrible ache in its tooth.
4

Themes and Message

  • Dark humour is the strongest theme in the poem.
  • The poem shows role reversal: the crocodile finally gains power over the dentist.
  • Justice is another important theme because the dentist’s cruelty leads to his own downfall.

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The poem begins with a crocodileThe dentist laughs while pulling outAt firstThe poem treats a painfulThe dentist laughs while the crocodile

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