EDUCATIONAL BLOG -2

 POEM - MACAVITY -THE MYSTERY CAT

Macavity -The Mystery Cat Summary in English

Macavity is a fictional character and depicts the actions of the crooks. He is also known as 'Hidden Paw'. He is a notorious criminal, spy, and a trickster and openly disobeys the laws. Macavity is a mastermind and leaves no evidence after committing the crime.

 Poetic/literary devices have been used in the poem Macavity the Mystery Cat

1. Personification: Personification is giving human characteristics to animals or non-living things. Here in the poem, Macavity is personified as he does all the things like humans.
2. Anaphora: It is the repetition of a phrase in a poem. In the poem various words and phrases are repeated to create poetic effect. e.g. “Macavity, Macavity”, “Macavity’s not there” etc.
3. Alliteration: It is the repetition of consonant sound in the line. e.g. “Macavity’s Mystery”, “head is highly”, “side to side” etc.
4. Symbolism: The poet uses various symbols in the poem. e.g. his appearance symbolises his villainous character, footprints symbolise his name etc.
   
   
   
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