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, squek 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 Mr Nobody 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