Mr.

Nobody - Author Unknown

I know a funny little man, As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done In everybody's house! There's no one ever sees his face, And yet we all agree That every plate we break was cracked By Mr. Nobody

That squeaking door will always squeak, For, prithee, don't you see, We leave the oiling to be done By Mr. Nobody

The finger marked upon the door By none of us are made; We never leave the blind unclosed, To let the curtains fade. The ink we never spill; the boots That lying round you. See

`Tis he who always tears our books, Who leaves the door ajar, He pulls the buttons from our shirts, And scatters pine afar;

Are not our boots they all belong To Mr. Nobody.

1. What type of a person is Mr. Nobody? He is a mischievous person. 2. Why is Mr. Nobody as quiet as a mouse? He is as quiet as a mouse because if he is noisy people will know he is up to mischief. 3. What is the simile used in the first stanza? as quiet as a mouse 4. Why does the persona stress on In everybodys house? The persona believes that every household has a Mr. Nobody somebody that carries out the mischief and will never admit doing them. 5. Explain the words no one ever sees his face. The phrase means that none of the family members know who he is. 6. How many acts of mischief are done by Mr Nobody in the second stanza? He commits four acts of mischief. 7. Why does the door squeak? The hinges needs to be greased. 8. Give a reason why the water in the kettle cannot boil? Because the wood is wet and cannot be used to start a fire,

9. What lessons can you learn from the stanza? We must be responsible for our actions and not blame others. 10. What is the theme of the poems. we must be responsible for our actions and do not blame others for our actions. we must learn from our mistakes and do not blame others. 11. Why does the poet say that there is a Mr. Nobody in everyones house? When things go wrong or mischief is done, no one admits to doing it. So the family always blames it on Mr. Nobody. 12. Why is this person called Mr. nobody? He is called Mr. Nobody because he can e in anyones house. His face is not seen and his identity not known. 13. What is the message of the poem? We should accept responsibility for our wrongdoings and not blame it on others. 14.What does the phrase To leave the door ajar means It means to leave the door open wide. 15. State one simile found in the poem as quiet as a mouse 16. Based on Stanza 1, give two examples of mischief done by Mr. Nobody. He tears our books He pulls the button from the shirts. 17. Why is the persona known as Mr. Nobody? He is known as Mr. Nobody because no one knows him and he can be anyone in the family.