What is the theme of cat poem?

‘Cat’ by J.R.R. Tolkien is a simple and upbeat poem that speaks on the dreams and true nature of a seemingly simple, soft, and calm house cat. The poem uses rhyme throughout the short lines that make up its stanzas in order to express a cat’s dreams. He does not dream as one might first think.

What does bombarded by the empty air mean?

There is war or weaponry imagery with ‘space as a salvo’ and ‘we are bombarded by the empty air’ as if they are being attacked by an invisible army with invisible bullets. The final thought is how strange it is that what we fear is a ‘huge nothing’; the storm is invisible, yet it causes so much fear in us.

What does Storm on the Island mean?

Storm On The Island is a poem that gives voice to a people who live in constant fear of the power of natural storms. The poem’s theme is therefore the ongoing conflict between humans and nature.

How does the poet explain the cat’s behavior?

In T.S Eliot’s poem, Macavity: The Mystery Cat, he describes the mysterious qualities of a cat of villainous character. Macavity is a tall and thin cat who is always up to some crime. His brows are deeply lining as a result of continuous planning of crime. Macavity has sunken eyes and “his head is highly domed”.

How does the poet describe the tom cat in this poem?

Baxter describes the tom cat as “tumbling on the rug looks female, Turkish-trousered.” He describes the cat to be like a female which could suggest a softer side to the cat however he may also be trying to blur lines between different genders which was seen as very controversial and unconventional.

How does the poet present the power of nature in exposure?

Similarly in ‘Exposure’, nature is shown to have more power over the soldiers even than their enemy, in that nature killed more people. Nature is presented as powerful and threatening as “Her melancholy army attacked once more”.

What is the characteristic of cat?

These traits include their small size, social nature, obvious body language, love of play and relatively high intelligence. Captive Leopardus cats may also display affectionate behavior toward humans but were not domesticated.

Why is Macavity called a criminal?

Macavity is a master criminal because the police can never catch him. He has broken every law but has still managed to escape.

What does spits like a tame cat mean?

The choice of the word ‘exploding’ is a further allusion to conflict and, taken metaphorically, the sea represents violence or terrorism and the island community its victims. The simile ‘spits like a tame cat turned savage’ symbolises how mankind has tried but failed to tame nature, in reality an impossible feat.