MR NOBODYBY ANONYMOUSI 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 agreeThat 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 aboutBut 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 seeAre not our boots,they all belong To Mr. Nobody.

TYPE OF POEMA poem on life.

SUBJECTBehaving badly and not owning up.

TITLEA 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.

SETTINGThe 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.

PERSONAIt is the poets voice. The poet is also the persona. There is one voice but several character are involved I, we, Mr. Nobody.

DEVICESA 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 : thedoor ajaris 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 sensesSee mud, marks, curtains fade, books, door ajarHear quiet, break, cracked, tears, squeakTouch damp

LANGUAGESimple and direct. Every stanza ends with Mr. Nobody. Old expressions are used prithee.Double meaning is used to create humor such asMrNobodyrefers to a person and a non-person.Lyingmeans not telling the truth or being found all over. We can see contrast or ironyno one ever sees his faceyet we allagree that he is the mischief maker. This is used to express sarcasm.

TONEThe topic is serious but the tone is casual.

THEMEResponsiblibility 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 VALUEWe must work together to look after the family home.Have respect for others property.Value and appreciate things at homePractice 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 doorleaving 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_____________________________________________

TITLEA suitable title because the purpose is to ________________________. Nobody is a ______________________so he is the __________________________________ to.

SETTINGThe poem is set in the _________________ as the persona talks about the _________________________. Things get ____________________________________________________________________ by an unseen person. His behavior __________________________________________.

PERSONAIt is the poets voice. The ___________________ is also the persona. There is __________________ but several character are involved ________________________________

DEVICESA limited rhyming pattern only _______________________________________ of each stanza rhyme.Similie : __________________________________________Imagery : Images of mess - ____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________Metaphor : thedoor ajaris like saying Mr. Nobody ___________________________________________. The squeaking door will always _______________________________________________.The uses of sensesSee ___________________________________________________________________Hear __________________________________________________________________________Touch ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

LANGUAGE____________________________. Every stanza ends with Mr. Nobody. Old expressions are used prithee.Double meaning is used to create __________________ such asMr Nobodyrefers to a ____________ and a ___________________.Lyingmeans _________________________ or being found all over. We can see contrast or irony ___________________________________ agree that he is the mischief maker. This is used to express sarcasm.

TONEThe topic is serious but the tone is casual.

THEMEResponsiblibility 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 VALUEWe must work together to look after the family home.Have respect for others property.Value and appreciate things at homePractice discipline wherever and whenever necessary.We must be tidy all the time.Appreciate the person who has to clean up after us.

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)

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

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)

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)

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

SECTION B

Read the following questions and choose the best answer for each.

1.Mr Nobody can be described as being

Aagreeable

Ccareless

Dquiet

Edirty

2.Where is the poem set?

AIn a house.

CNear a campsite.

DAt a place of work.

EOutside the house.

3.Why does the kettle not boil in stanza 3?

AMuddy feet

CDamp wood

DSoiled carpets

ESqueaky doors

4.The mischief in the house was done by

Athe mouse

CMr. Nobody

Dthe people in the house

5.Which one of these words from the poem suggests carelessness?

Aquiet

Coiling

Dmislaid

Esqueaking

6.The poem teaches us to be

Acareless

Cuntruthful

Daccountable

Eirresponsible