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Read the first stanza and think. (i) Is Macavity a cat really? (ii) If not, who can Macavity be? - English Honeydew

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Question

Read the first stanza and think.

(i) Is Macavity a cat really?

(ii) If not, who can Macavity be?

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Solution

(i) No, Macavity is not a cat really.

(ii) Macavity is just a fictional character created by the poet whose actions resemble those of a crook’s.

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Chapter 3.2: Macavity : The Mystery Cat - Working with the Poem [Page 51]

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Chapter 3.2 Macavity : The Mystery Cat
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