Fog
The
fog comes
On
little cat feet .
It
sits looking
Over
harbor and city
On
silent haunches
And
then moves on .
Carl Sandburg.
Word meanings
:
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1
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fog
|
frost
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2
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Comes
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Approaches
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3
|
feet
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Plural form of
foot
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4
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sits
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Settles down
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5
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Look over
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See
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6
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harbour
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Port
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7
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silent
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Quiet
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8
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haunches
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Bent on the
back
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9
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Moves on
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Leaves, goes away
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The first
two lines of
the poem just
simply describe how a fog
comes in .
Usually fogs are
seen in cold
areas or in
mountains or forests.
However , in
this poem the
poet describes about fog in
cities and a
harbor .
Questions and
answers :
1. What
does Sandburg think
the fog is
like ?
Ans : Sandburg thinks
that the fog
is like a
cat.
2. How
does the fog
come ?
Ans : The fog
comes like a
cat .
3. What
does ‘it’ in the
third line refer
to ?
Ans : ‘It ‘ refers
to fog .
4. Does
the poet actually
say that the
fog is like a
cat ? Find three things
that tell us that
the fog is
like a cat .
Ans: No , The
poet does not
actually say that
the fog is
like a cat .
The three things
that tell us that
the fog is
like a cat
are :
(i)
It comes
silently like a cat without
making any sound.
(ii)
It
sits over the
harbor and the
city and looks
over its surroundings
(iii)
It moves
on as silently
as it came
just like a cat does .
5. Additional Questions
:
(i)
How does
the cat sit ?
Ans : The cat
sits on its
haunches.
(ii)
Who,
the cat
or the fog
looks over harbor
and city .
Ans : The fog
looks over the
city .
(iii)
What is
a harbor ?
Ans : A
harbor is an
artificial shelter near
a port where
ships can anchor safely .
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