Jabberwocky Is an Epic Poem Told Through Nonsense Words. the Poem Relates a Father’S Quest for His Son That Involves the Slaying of a Beast (The Jabberwock)

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Jabberwocky Is an Epic Poem Told Through Nonsense Words. the Poem Relates a Father’S Quest for His Son That Involves the Slaying of a Beast (The Jabberwock) The Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll (from Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There, 1872) `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, has 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. Jabberwocky is an epic poem told through nonsense words. The poem relates a father’s quest for his son that involves the slaying of a beast (The Jabberwock). The poem charts the son’s progress from his departure to his successful return. 2) Describe what you think the poem is about in four sentences or less. 4) What is a quatrain? How does this term apply to “Jabberwocky”? 5) What is a ballad? Please list four reasons why this term might apply to “Jabberwocky” .
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