MR NOBODY BY ANONYMOUS I know a funny little man, As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done In everybodys

house! Theres no one ever sees his face, And yet we all agree That every plate we break was cracked By Mr. Nobody. Tis he who always tears out books, Who leaves the door ajar, He pulls the buttons from our shirts, And scatters pins afar; That squeaking door will always squeak, For prithee, dont you see, We leave the oiling to be done By Mr. Nobody.

He puts damp wood upon the fire, That kettle cannot boil; His are the feet that bring in mud, And all the carpets soil. The papers are always mislaid, Who had them last but he? There's no one tosses them about But Mr Nobody. The finger marks upon the door By none of us are made; We never leave the blinds unclosed, To let the curtains fade. The ink we never spill; the boots That lying round you see Are not our boots,they all belong To Mr. Nobody.

TYPE OF POEM A poem on life. SUBJECT Behaving badly and not owning up. TITLE A suitable title because the purpose is to blame nobody. Nobody is a non-person so he is the best person to push the blame to. SETTING The poem is set in the house as the persona talks about the situation in the house. Things get broken, misplaced and thrown around by an unseen person. His behavior messes up the house. PERSONA It is the poets voice. The poet is also the persona. There is one voice but several character are involved I, we, Mr. Nobody. DEVICES A limited rhyming pattern only lines 2 and 4 of each stanza rhyme. Similie : As quiet as a mouse. Imagery : Images of mess - mud, carpets soiled, papers mislaid, finger marks upon the door, inkspilled, boots lying around. Metaphor : the door ajar is like saying Mr. Nobody moves in and out like a thief unseen. The squeaking door will always squeak as though it is a mouse. The uses of senses See mud, marks, curtains fade, books, door ajar Hear quiet, break, cracked, tears, squeak Touch damp

LANGUAGE Simple and direct. Every stanza ends with Mr. Nobody. Old expressions are used prithee. Double meaning is used to create humor such as MrNobody refers to a person and a non-person. Lying means not telling the truth or being found all over. We can see contrast or ironyno one ever sees his faceyet we all agree that he is the mischief maker. This is used to express sarcasm. TONE The topic is serious but the tone is casual. THEME Responsiblibility for ones action. Very few people own up when they create a problem. They tend to put the blame on others. Truth and honesty. Respect for family members. Cultivate a good habit. MORAL VALUE We must work together to look after the family home. Have respect for others property. Value and appreciate things at home Practice discipline wherever and whenever necessary. We must be tidy all the time. Appreciate the person who has to clean up after us.

MISCHIEF DONE BY MR NOBODY

scattering pins afar

tossing newspapers

breaking plate

tearing book

pulling buttons off the shirt

never oiling the door leaving finger marks upon the door

lying boots around

putting damp wood upon the fire

bringing in mud and soiling the carpert

spilling ink

leaving the blinds unclosed

Fading curtains

as quiet as a mouse Who is actually Mr Nobody? a person with no name? a ghost? a mischief maker? an imagery character? a very shy person? the personality we become when we do naughty things? someone who influences us to be bad? someone on whom we like to put blame on?

TYPE OF POEM: ____________________________________ SUBJECT _____________________________________________ TITLE A suitable title because the purpose is to ________________________. Nobody is a ______________________so he is the __________________________________ to. SETTING The poem is set in the _________________ as the persona talks about the _________________________. Things get ________________________________________________________________ ____ by an unseen person. His behavior __________________________________________. PERSONA It is the poets voice. The ___________________ is also the persona. There is __________________ but several character are involved ________________________________ DEVICES A limited rhyming pattern only _______________________________________ of each stanza rhyme. Similie : __________________________________________ Imagery : Images of mess ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ __________________ ________________________________________________________________ __________________

Metaphor : the door ajar is like saying Mr. Nobody ___________________________________________. The squeaking door will always _______________________________________________. The uses of senses See ________________________________________________________________ ___ Hear ________________________________________________________________ __________ Touch ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LANGUAGE ____________________________. Every stanza ends with Mr. Nobody. Old expressions are used prithee. Double meaning is used to create __________________ such as Mr Nobody refers to a ____________ and a ___________________. Lying means _________________________ or being found all over. We can see contrast or irony ___________________________________ that he is the mischief maker. This is used to express sarcasm. TONE The topic is serious but the tone is casual. THEME Responsiblibility for ones action. Very few people own up when they create a problem. They tend to put the blame on others. Truth and honesty. Respect for family members. Cultivate a good habit. MORAL VALUE We must work together to look after the family home. Have respect for others property. Value and appreciate things at home Practice discipline wherever and whenever necessary. We must be tidy all the time. Appreciate the person who has to clean up after us.

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EXERCISE Read the poem and answer the following questions. 1. Which expression shows that the funny little man does all the mischievous things secretly? (11/2 mark) 2. Why does the speaker says that the door will always squeak? (11/2 mark) 7. Why doesn't the kettle boil? (1 mark)

8. Why are the carpets soiled? (1 mark)

9. What is Mr Nobody blamed for in the last lines of the poem? ( 2 marks)

3. What is said about Mr. Nobody's mischief in stanza 1? (1 mark)

10. Why do you think the persona chooses to stress on Mr. Nobody committing mischief? ( 2 marks)

4. What happened to the book on the shelves? (2 marks)

5. What has happened to the pins? (1 mark)

6. Why does the door squeak? (2 marks) SECTION B Read the following questions and choose the best answer for each. 1. Mr Nobody can be described as being A agreeable C careless D quiet E dirty

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Where is the poem set? A In a house. C Near a campsite. D At a place of work. E Outside the house. Why does the kettle not boil in stanza 3? A Muddy feet C Damp wood D Soiled carpets E Squeaky doors

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The mischief in the house was done by A the mouse C Mr. Nobody D the people in the house Which one of these words from the poem suggests carelessness? A quiet C oiling D mislaid E squeaking The poem teaches us to be A careless C untruthful D accountable E irresponsible

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