'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought— So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? 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.
This is a very interesting poem because of the style that Carroll uses to write it,and I am probably gonna need some leeway on the grade because the poem really doesn't make too much sense. Nevertheless here goes nothing. Jabberwockyhas been one of my favorite poems ever since I saw it back in middle school, and itsstyle has been a foundation for my poems and similarities ever since. Jabberwocky reallyshows how a poem doesn't have to be composed of real words, have some deep hidden meaning, or even be capable of being analyzed to become a really good poem. This poem, like the rest of Carroll's works is debated whether is was written under the influence of "stuff" or simply by a crazy imagination; however, Jabberwocky, nevertheless, is a perfect work comprised of rhymes and words combined from two or more words to form a new cool meaning which in turn gives the poem a humorous flow that can be enjoyed by anyone. |
Monday, January 10, 2011
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carrol
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I agree with Branden in saying that poems do not have to be read between the lines and under the words. The story this poem tells is very interesting and funny, and the flow urges you to keep on reading. The words that Carroll uses also add to the interest factor in this poem. The amusing adjectives and the riveting nouns make this poem a fun read.
Branden is very much right when he says that a poem does not have to be able to be analyzed. Nor should it be required to have real words. A poem should, however, make some sense to most people, and Jabberwocky does not.
It makes sense what are you talking about. You just gotta expand the imagination a little :p
First of all I would like to say that this is a great selection for the type of person that you seem like. I like the combined words because it allows you to create your own definition of the word and you can determine it however you wish. Also i just like any type of writing that has anything to do with battles with creatures like this.
I think that Branden is right that a poem does not have to have a deeper meaning, but then why write it. It is beyond me that anyone would want to write a poem in the first place, but if somebody is going to waste the time to write a poem they might as well try to shine a light on all the suffering that is going on in the world.
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