Macavity : The Mystery Cat
Working with the Poen
Answer the following questions:
1. Read the first stanza and think then write:
(1) Is Macavity a cat really?
(ii) If not, who can Macavity be?
2. "A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through
(Jules Verne)
Which law is Macavity breaking in the light of the comment above?
3. Read stanza 3 of poem 'Macavity : The Mystery Cat and then, describe
Macavity in two or three sentences of your own.
4. Having read the poem, try to guess whether the poet is fond of cats. If so,
why does he call Macavity a fiend and monster?
5. Has the poet used exaggeration for special effect? Find a few examples of
it and read those lines aloud.
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Answers
Answer:
(1)
a) No, Macavity is not a really cat.
b) Macavity is a fictional character created by the poet whose actions resemble those of a crook's the Master criminal .He is so cunning that he can't be caught by the Sotland Yard Police
(2)In the light of the above comment, Macavity is breaking the law of gravity . It means no trace or evidence is found from the place of crime about Macavity. He vanishes in the thin air.
(3) Macavity is a ginger cat who is very tall or thin with sunker eyes and brow deeply lined with through.Maybe as it keeps panning for his next crime. While its head is highly domed, its coat is dusty and whiskers are uncombed .
(4)Yes, it seems like the poet is fond of cats as he seems to praise him by showing that he is bafflement of Scotland yard. He calls a macavity a 'friend' and a 'monster' because he might have wanted to portray an evil side.
(5) Yes, the poet has used exaggerations such as the cat's defiance of gravity and it being called a 'monster of depravity' and a 'fiend' in order to enhance the mystery surrounding of the cat.
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