CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The fog comes stealthily like a cat. It sits looking over the harbour and city as a cat does. Later, it moves on just like a cat to settle somewhere else. These things prove that the fog’s comparison to a cat is appropriate.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fog enters the city quietly, just like a cat. A cat usually sits with bended knees and looks around. In the same way, the fog also quietly spreads all over the city and the harbour. Then, it slowly rises and moves away, without anyone noticing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The fog-comes to a city stealthily just like a cat. It makes no noise. It spreads over the harbour and the city and settles over them for sometimes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. Answer: A harbor is a place where the ships shelter down and it is highly connected with the fog since the formation of fog cuts the navigation of ships into the sea and hence the harbor will be right place to make the ships to stand still after a long journey.

Detailed explanation-5: -The fog is looking over the harbour and the city like a cat does so sitting on its haunches. Thirdly, it moves as the cat moves. Question 4: How does the poet describe the fog’s movements? Ans: The poet describes the fog as a cat.