Math.

A family of dragons.

Vehement, venomous, and vicious

Pre-Algebra, the baby dragon

The dragon associated with rudimentary equations and expressions.

Algebra, the child dragon

The dragon that is more imposing and intimidating than the mathematical infant.

 

The Geometry Dragon, for some mysterious reason, has to be faced before the eldest of the Algebra siblings.

The Geometry dragon, complex and sticks with shapes.

The Algebra 2 dragon, the craftiest, the most malicious, of its younger siblings.

And then there are the dragons I have not encountered yet.

Alas, I do not possess the aptitude for defeating mathematical beasts

Though I hear they are quite brutal and boil brains.

 

We are knights, tasked with slaying these dragons

Our pencil and our knowledge is our sword

Our calculator and a formula sheet our shield.

The armor we wear, unique to every knight.

We all wear penetrable armor

All knights have their various weaknesses.

The dragons: sly, surreptitious, scaly serpents.

Truly, tricky,terrifying creatures

Some knights decisively defeat these dragons.

Others risk being burnt by the bold, brazen breath of these ruthless reptiles.

A multitude, plethora of skills

Need to be learnt

To successfully slay these mathematical monstrosities.

Equations, formulas, graphs, conversions, calculations

 

A few of the crucial skills that need to be learnt.

The solving steps to the solution

Aids in the defeat of the unyielding, unfriendly, dragons.

Of course, all knights require a leader knight.

One who is experienced in slaying such serpents.

 

 Years of memorization and training are indispensable

In battle against the family of merciless, math monsters

Some will slay, others will survive, and some will be slayed

No matter the circumstances, all will face the formidable foes at least once.