Poetry Analysis Jabberwocky
1. The title of this poem is Jabberwocky
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2. It was written by Lewis Carroll
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3. This poem is written in the
3rd
person point of view.
4. Who is the speaker?
The Father
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5. What is the basic situation?
Dad giving son advice.
6. What is the poem’s setting?
An afternoon, with strange, nonsensecreatures milling around and making noises.
7. Are there conflicts in the poem? If So, what are they?
The son fights and eventually kills the monster, ending the conflict.
8. What kind(s) ofi magery do you see most often in the poem? Give some examples.
Very realistic and descriptive imagery. “The frumious Bandersnatch”
9. Does the poem have meter? If so, what is it?
No.
10. Does your poem have a rhyme scheme? Ifso, what isit?
The lilting rhythm of "Jabberwocky" helps the narrator's cause. It makes the poem easy to remember, and it keeps the story moving forward at a regular clip.
11. What other sound devices(alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia) have been included by the poet? Give examples of each.
All the exclamation points in the middle are what give our storyteller his cues to gesticulate wildly at us while relaying the epic battle, and so even though the rhythm stays constant, we have some good changes in volume. “ Beware the Jabberwock my son!” “And brubled as it came!”
12. What figures of speech are included ( metaphor,simile, personification, hyperbole, metonymy, apostrophe, etc.)? Include examples and explain the effect each one has on your understanding and appreciation of the poem.
Speaking of volume, and wonderful uses onomatopoeias. "snickersnack!” "whiffling"
"galumphing" and "chortled"
13. What is the mood of this poem? Explain your answer.
Violence, Perseverance, Men and Masculinity, Good v. Evil, and Men and the Natural
World.
14. Identify words which have a connotative meaning which help to clarify the author’s tone. Explain each example.
“Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun the frumious Bandersnatch!” “He left
.
2. It was written by Lewis Carroll
.
3. This poem is written in the
3rd
person point of view.
4. Who is the speaker?
The Father
.
5. What is the basic situation?
Dad giving son advice.
6. What is the poem’s setting?
An afternoon, with strange, nonsensecreatures milling around and making noises.
7. Are there conflicts in the poem? If So, what are they?
The son fights and eventually kills the monster, ending the conflict.
8. What kind(s) ofi magery do you see most often in the poem? Give some examples.
Very realistic and descriptive imagery. “The frumious Bandersnatch”
9. Does the poem have meter? If so, what is it?
No.
10. Does your poem have a rhyme scheme? Ifso, what isit?
The lilting rhythm of "Jabberwocky" helps the narrator's cause. It makes the poem easy to remember, and it keeps the story moving forward at a regular clip.
11. What other sound devices(alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia) have been included by the poet? Give examples of each.
All the exclamation points in the middle are what give our storyteller his cues to gesticulate wildly at us while relaying the epic battle, and so even though the rhythm stays constant, we have some good changes in volume. “ Beware the Jabberwock my son!” “And brubled as it came!”
12. What figures of speech are included ( metaphor,simile, personification, hyperbole, metonymy, apostrophe, etc.)? Include examples and explain the effect each one has on your understanding and appreciation of the poem.
Speaking of volume, and wonderful uses onomatopoeias. "snickersnack!” "whiffling"
"galumphing" and "chortled"
13. What is the mood of this poem? Explain your answer.
Violence, Perseverance, Men and Masculinity, Good v. Evil, and Men and the Natural
World.
14. Identify words which have a connotative meaning which help to clarify the author’s tone. Explain each example.
“Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun the frumious Bandersnatch!” “He left