The speaker addresses the mouse in humorous, good-natured terms, as
a “Wee” (“little”) “sleeket, cowran, tim'rous beastie
.” The use of the affectionate “wee” as well as the diminutive terms “beastie” and “breastie” suggest that the speaker might be laughing a bit at the mouse.
Why does the speaker think the mouse is fortunate?
The speaker thinks that
even our best plans can go terribly wrong
. He expresses that the mouse is fortunate since the narrator himself lives in frustration and dread as he thinks about his fizzled plans and stresses over the future ones.
Why does the narrator envy the mouse?
Q. Why does the speaker envy the mouse in the final stanza?
Because the mouse lives in the present moment and doesn't fret about the past or the future
.
How is the mouse described?
General features. Mice have a
slender body, blunt or tapered muzzle, scantily haired, prominent ears
, narrow hind feet with bald soles, and sharp, small claws. The thinly furred tail appears hairless; it may be about as long as the head and body, or it can be much shorter.
What does the last stanza of To a Mouse mean?
In the final stanza of ‘To a Mouse' the speaker states that the mouse is
“blest, compar'd wi'” him
. It is only the “present” that hurts the mouse. The little “beastie” does not have to worry about the past or, really worry, about the future.
What is the point the speaker is making in the poem To a Mouse?
The starting point for the poem is the speaker's
“[t]urning up” in the mouse's nest with his plough and accidentally destroying it
.
What is the message of to a mouse?
Major Themes in “To a Mouse”:
Suffering, nature, and destruction
are the major themes of this poem. The poet unintentionally destroys the house of a mouse and realizes that humans dominate over the earth and break the harmony of the natural order.
What is the mouse in danger of in to a mouse?
To A Mouse depicts Burns' remorse at having destroyed the nest of
a tiny field mouse with his plough
. He apologises to the mouse for his mishap, for the general tyranny of man in nature and reflects mournfully on the role of fate in the life of every creature, including himself.
What animal eats mice?
House mice are eaten by a wide variety of small predators throughout the world, including
cats, foxes, weasels, ferrets, mongooses
, large lizards, snakes, hawks, falcons, and owls.
What is the mouse in danger of?
While the common house mouse is not as dangerous to your health as a deer mouse, they can still spread disease, such as
hantavirus
Who feels more pain the farmer or the mouse?
Who feels more pain, the farmer or the mouse? Why? Main answer: The
man says
that he feels more pain because he has awareness of hurts from the past and has enough knowledge to be wary of the future. The mouse, he gures, is lucky because she just lives in the moment.
What does each stanza mean in To a Mouse?
Stanza 1: The farmer is assuring this terrified little creature that he means no harm to it. Stanza 2:
Apologizes to the Mouse for mankind's nature and behavior
. Stanza 3: Tells the mouse he understands why the mouse does the things he does such as stealing an ear of corn.
Why did the mouse became unwell?
Question 7: How did the mouse become unwell? Answer: The mouse became unwell
because he swallowed the entire piece of plum cake alone.
What is the main idea of to a louse?
‘To A Louse' by Robert Burns contains some important themes such as
the futility of the human body, vanity, and egalitarianism
. In the first few stanzas of the poem, Robert Burns uses the louse as a symbol of death. Apart from that, this creature is egalitarian. Both a saint and sinner detest this creature.
What reason does the speaker give for calling the mouse blest compared to him?
The mouse is “blest” because
it lives in the present and forgets the past
while the speaker worries about the past, present, and future.
How is the Speaker affected by the knowledge that they ruined the mouse's home?
3. PART A: How is the speaker affected by the knowledge that he has destroyed the mouse's home? A.
The speaker feels guilty that he has destroyed the mouse's home when the mouse is just trying to survive.
