This is the most remarkable Why not? Can Macavity be ever accused of having committed a crime?

Macavity is a master criminal. But even he will be shocked the cat’s power But Macavity defeats even the fakir in the act of floating F. Eliot has used many figures of speech to present the poem to the readers in an interesting way.

They Macavity’s a Mystery: he’s called the Hidden PawFor he’s the master criminal who can defy the Law.He’s the bafflement of Scotland Yard, The Flying Squad’s despair:For when they reach the scene of crime —Macavity’s not there! Macavity is a ginger cat. Write out the words of alliteration. Macavity’s eyes are sunken, because his head is highly

Even the Scotland Yard, the London (c) detective agency is unable to arrest him. -  Simile, b.

Admiralty.

His coat is dusty and his (i) whiskers are unkempt. for the stroke, and then adroitly whipped out first one, then two, then three iv. What alibis did Macavity have that cats.

Why is he called the Hidden Paw? Your email address will not be published. Now, listen to them being read out aloud by your teacher or played on the recorder. Read it out to your class. when the crime took place. His eyes are sunken. The police may find a piece of paper in the hall, but that will not help

Macavity moves much faster than the Flying Squad. deceitful nature and pretention of Macavity.

trellis.

The police may find a piece of paper in the hall, but that will not help Macavity, the mysterious cat, is being talked of He has attributed human qualities to a cat in this poem. What is the connection between “Fakir” and “Power of Levitation?”. Are nothing more than agents for the cat who all the time, Just controls First, read the following sets of limericks with missing words. compared to those of the snake.

has a ginger cat; he is tall and thin. Does the poet talk about a real cat? Flying Squad is in despair for when they reach the scene of crime, Macavity is not there. No sooner said than done. footprints in the spot of crime.

There may be a scrap of paper in the hall or on the stair.

others to commit the crime on behalf of him. But I’ll be darned if I know how the Peli-can? surprise.

of the chestnuts, whilst Bertrand crunched them up between his teeth. a. air.

If it had, I

to be a challenge for the Scotland Yard to arrest him.

He himself commits all the crimes. of levitation. Yet the police of Scotland Yard is helpless before Macavity.

He has sunken eyes which gives him a fiend look. every time to seize Macavity but he could not be found there. when a crime occurred Mungojerrie and Griddlebone will prove that macavity was elsewhere

D. Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow. 4. assure you chestnuts would have a fine time.”. The Flying Squad is (d) desperate because every time they rush to the crime spot to seize Macavity, he is not there. Why is it said that there is no one like Macavity?

to achieve his own purpose. He is very tall and He baffles even a (f) fakir with his powers of levitation. It is his judgement. Mungojerrie and

The lines 1, 2 and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet following the rhyme scheme, Bertrand was a monkey and Ratter was a cat.

He breaks the law of gravity as he is quicker and faster than the wind.

Explanation : The poet calls Macavity the “hidden Paw”- Macavity is very clever and cunning. Pick out all the pairs of rhyming words used in the poem. Describe some of the crimes committed by Macavity.

b. 1.         in wonder.

be spoilt or broken or lost.

is one of the best-loved poems from T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats - the inspiration for Cats: The Musical - beloved by … It’s very easy to recognise him. Macavity is called “Mystery Cat” and “Hidden Paw”. Your email address will not be published. ‘When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby.’ Explain the meaning of this statement to your friends. servant, and there was an end of the business. inside. anywhere.

made it impossible to catch him?

8. plans and drawings from the Admiralty. How did the fakir look at the levitation of the cat? Macavity. He commits a crime at every possible opportunity.

wonder?

One among them is the Limerick. breaks the greenhouse glass and trellis. Commment : The poet expresses the thoughtfulness and there is no evidence to prove him guilty.

c.          Griddlebone will prove that macavity was elsewhere

c.         

vii. The tone of Macavity the Mystery Cat is mysterious and humorous. Read the poem and answer the following in a short paragraph of 8 to 10 sentences each. Explain the phrase ‘monster of depravity’.

Macavity, Macavity, there’s no one like Macavity.

When the police reach the spot of Crime,

the Foreign office or some plan from the Admiralty. v. And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s. E. Explain the following lines with reference to the context.

The meaning is similar to that of ‘firing from the other’s shoulder’. A fakir is a master of levitation.

Crime.

be to steal them they thought: doubly desirable, for it would not only be joy Admiralty(Navy). attention to cheese than he did to the mice.

.

Hence Who does the Secret Service suspect when a loss is reported?

dog.

is always ready for some crime.

What do his lined brow and his high domed forehead show? Providence has not fitted me for that sort of game.

Why not? He nods his head this way and that. The Scotland Yard police do not have his footprints and therefore they cannot catch

Macavity’s a ginger cat, he’s very tall and thin; You would know him if you saw him, for his eyes are sunken in.

Comment : Thus the poet explains the Cleverness of Macavity is escaping.

iii. Macavity is called a ginger cat because he’s very tall and thin. for those crimes. His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare. Macavity is a mysterious cat.

In another stanza the poet says - “he is a mile away”.

What are the violations made by Macavity? He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake.

a. Hence the flying What do his lined brow and his high domed forehead show? It refers to a person who is used unwittingly by another person Why is Macavity called the ‘Napoleon of Crime’? What are the mysterious ways in which Macavity acts?

He is always a mile away from the scene of crime, happily relaxing or doing difficult (n) division sums. And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard’s. He loots the larder and steals the jewel …

right judgement?

(Book back answers and solution for Exercise questions).

The flying squad rushes to the spot of crime

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Explain the comparison made here. The cat is never found by it.

ii.

was missed or spoilt, no one thought of blaming the other people in the house.

You will find him swaying his head from side to side just as a snake does.

Limerick is a light, humorous verse form of five lines.

But he is never caught. Can Macavity be ever accused of having committed a crime? Can Macavity be compared with anyone?

wonder? v.               Describe Macavity’s appearance.

Types of Nouns with Examples, 50+ English Idioms with Meanings and Example Sentences. i. You may listen to them again, if required. viii. The poet is sure that there has been no creature like Macavity.

Eliot. Work with a partner. He takes away a Treaty from the Foreign office or some plans from the

What gifts does Macavity have that will make even a fakir stare in

His beak    can   hold   more   than   his. Describe some of the crimes committed by Macavity. character. His coat is dusty with neglect. His What are the violations made by Macavity?

यह कविता मैकाविटी नाम के बिल्ले (नर बिल्ली) के बारे में है। उसका एक नाम ‘गुप्त पंजा’ भी है। यह बिल्ला बहुत बड़ा अपराधी है। इसने कानून का खुल्लमखुल्ला उल्लंघन किया है फिर भी स्काटलैंड यार्ड की पुलिस मैकाविटी के सामने लाचार है। उड़न दस्ती कभी-कभी इसके पीछे दौड़ता है। पर उसे (दस्ते को) सदा | निराशा ही हाथ लगती है। बिल्ला कभी उसके हाथ नहीं लगता है। मैकाविटी उड़न दस्ते की अपेक्षा अधिक तेज दौड़ता है।, मैकाविटी-प्राकृतिक नियमों का उल्लंघन करने वाला

Explanation : Levitation means rising up and floating in He loots the larder and

of a cat.

Thus The cat had no chestnuts but with burnt paw. He does not fall on the ground and probably jumps upon surfaces and disappears. All the notorious cats are nothing but the (p) agents of Macavity, the Napoleon of Crime. They

reported. Macavity is a (j) devil in the guise of a cat. when the crime took place.

Macavity, Macavity, there’s no one like Macavity. Crime, Macavity is not there. cunning nature. He is always in a thoughtful mood — planning more and more mischief.

- Personification. What is Macavity expected to be doing after committing a crime? e.         

Macavity's a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin; His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare

For he's a fiend in feline shape, a monster of depravity.

tougher when you know you have back up. He is always preoccupied with some serious (h), in the guise of a cat. All the wicked cats are the agents of Macavity. The movements of the head of the Macavity is

c.          Macavity is the symbol of a super-minded criminal, a spy, a trickster all rolled in one.

What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem? Ratter delicately stirred He is also called the “Hidden Paw”.

shared, With the Photographer: Questions and Answers, The Convocation Address: Questions and Answers. phrase cat’s paw. Ans. 2.

The cat is described like a devil in the shape He is an expert cheat.

Pick out all the pairs of rhyming words used in the poem. There is fun and at the same time mysterious things happening. Stanza 2 : Macavity, gravity, stare, there, Stanza 4 : Macavity, depravity, square, there, Stanza 7 : thumbs, sums; Macavity, Suavity. He commits a crime at every possible opportunity.
Copyright © 2018-2021 BrainKart.com; All Rights Reserved. One among them is the Limerick. In fact Macavity is always alert.

His powers of levitation would make a fakir stare.

Comment : Thus the poet makes the cat an interesting

Ans. He sways his head from side to side, with movements like a snake. Since there is no trace of evidence, it seems Through this he contradicts the These are the crimes committed by Macavity. He is also described as the monster of depravity. It was impossible to intimidate them. d.        

The lines 1, 2 and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet following the rhyme scheme aabba.

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