Jabberwocky | The Poetry Foundation
Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” He chortled in his joy. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. Source: The Random House Book of Poetry for Children (1983)
Jabberwocky - Wikipedia
"Jabberwocky" is a nonsense poem written by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was included in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass, the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865).
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Poems - Academy of American …
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Jabberwocky Poem Summary and Analysis - LitCharts
"Jabberwocky" is a ballad by the English writer Lewis Carroll. The poem originally appeared in Carroll's 1871 novel Through the Looking Glass (the sequel to the famous Alice's Adventures in Wonderland).
Jabberwocky Full Text - Text of the Poem - Owl Eyes
Annotation 1 of 3. You're viewing 0 of 3 free annotations. Keep reading or unlock them all now. Carroll uses invented words like "brillig," "slithy," "mimsy," and others, contributing to the playful, fantastical, and nonsensical atmosphere of the poem. …
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll - Scottish Poetry Library
To this day, I know the poem by heart, and particularly love the first (and last) stanza for its wonderful language and scene-setting. When I’m teaching creative writing, I often call upon ‘Jabberwocky’ to illustrate that nothing is ever too weird or nonsensical to include in a poem.
Jabberwocky: Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes
Because Carroll invented many words in the poem, readers often think of “Jabberwocky” as an example of nonsense verse. However, it would be more appropriate to think of the poem as an example of light verse that doesn’t indulge in pure nonsense so much as …
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Lewis Carroll – Jabberwocky - Genius
“Jabberwocky” remains world famous, having been translated (in Gardner’s estimate) into at least fifty languages.
Jabberwocky - Poetry Archive
Jabberwocky Read the poem text This is quite possibly the most popular poem from Alice in Wonderland, and maybe it's popular for the same reason that 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' became popular in Mary Poppins.