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Speaker – Somebody who rescued a cat.

Purpose – To show the love between a pet owner and his pet.

Emotions – Love, admiration, comfort, humor

Conflict – He rescued the cat when it was abandoned. And from a dog once.

Theme – Love of pets can be just like love of people.

Symbols – The cat is like milk, Food represents love

Summary of Poem

A person rescued a cat when it was a kitten, and feeds it and plays with it. The cat is lazy but the person loves it anyway.

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•Which statement best summarizes stanza (insert number)?

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•What will the speaker most likely do next?

•Which of these best describes the theme of the poem?

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