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    The poem compares the movement of fog to that of a cat in 3 key ways: 1) The fog glides towards the city of Chicago silently and without a solid form, similar to how a cat moves stealthily with its soft paws. 2) Upon arriving, the fog sits on its "haunches" and looks over the city and harbor, much like a cautious cat would pause and observe its surroundings. 3) Like a cat, the fog only remains temporarily before retreating as quietly as it had come, solidifying the poet's apt use of the feline metaphor to describe the elusive movement of the fog.

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    The poem compares the movement of fog to that of a cat in 3 key ways: 1) The fog glides towards the city of Chicago silently and without a solid form, similar to how a cat moves stealthily with its soft paws. 2) Upon arriving, the fog sits on its "haunches" and looks over the city and harbor, much like a cautious cat would pause and observe its surroundings. 3) Like a cat, the fog only remains temporarily before retreating as quietly as it had come, solidifying the poet's apt use of the feline metaphor to describe the elusive movement of the fog.

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    9 Fog (Poem)

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    Aditi Tiwari
    The poem compares the movement of fog to that of a cat in 3 key ways: 1) The fog glides towards the city of Chicago silently and without a solid form, similar to how a cat moves stealthily with its soft paws. 2) Upon arriving, the fog sits on its "haunches" and looks over the city and harbor, much like a cautious cat would pause and observe its surroundings. 3) Like a cat, the fog only remains temporarily before retreating as quietly as it had come, solidifying the poet's apt use of the feline metaphor to describe the elusive movement of the fog.

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    CBSE Class 10 English Language and Literature

    Revision Notes Chapter 9 Fog (poem)

    • The poem consists of 2 stanzas of variable length. The first stanza is made up of 2 lines. On
    the other hand, the second stanza is made up of 4 lines. Hence, the entire poem consists of 6
    lines in total.
    • In this stanza, the poet describes the arrival of the fog towards the city of Chicago. As we
    know, fog consists of tiny droplets of water suspended in the air. Hence, it is a fluid, and
    fluids move in a flowing manner. Their movement has no solid manifestation. That is why it
    seems to the poet that the fog is gliding towards the city.
    • He compares this gliding movement to the movement of a cat. This is a very apt comparison
    Even though a gliding movement is also engaged in by other creatures, for example, the
    snake, the fog also has a substantial mass that is not present in any of these creatures other
    than a cat.
    • Moreover, a cat is known to move surreptitiously. This is easy for the cat to do since the
    padding under its paws is very soft and it does not make any noise while the cat is moving.
    Similarly, the fog is also approaching Chicago silently but surely.
    • In this stanza, the poet describes the way in which the fog comes to Chicago only for a while
    and then it retreats. He continues the comparison of the fog with the cat. He says that like a
    cat, the fog sits on its haunches for a while and looks over the city of Chicago and its harbour.
    A cat is generally a very cautious creature and therefore, it cannot sit and relax in one place.
    Unlike dogs, they never even rest their bodies entirely on any surface, choosing instead to
    squat on their haunches.
    • The fog is also a temporary visitor to Chicago, and that shows very clearly in its movement.
    It does not settle down anywhere, like dust particles. Instead it only hovers over the city of
    Chicago. That the fog should naturally move towards a water body such as the Chicago
    harbour is no mystery, since fog attracts water particles. However, the fog is not there to
    stay.
    • As silently and surreptitiously as it had come, it also leaves Chicago soon enough. Hence,
    even in its retreat, its movement resembles the movement of a cat. That is why the poet’s use
    of this extended metaphor is absolutely appropriate to describe the fog he has seen over
    Chicago.

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