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JABBERWOCKY by Lewis Carroll
JABBERWOCKY by Lewis Carroll
"BewaretheJabberwock,myson! Howdotheconnotative Thejawsthatbite,theclawsthatcatch! contextclueshelp BewaretheJubjubbird,andshun thereaderbetter ThefrumiousBandersnatch!" understandthepoem? Hetookhisvorpalswordinhand: Longtimethemanxomefoehesought SorestedhebytheTumtumtree, Andstoodawhileinthought. And,asinuffishthoughthestood, TheJabberwock,witheyesofflame, Camewhifflingthroughthetulgeywood, Andburbledasitcame! Howdoestheillustrationhelpthereadertobetterunderstandthepoem? One,two!One,two!Andthroughandthrough Thevorpalbladewentsnickersnack! Heleftitdead,andwithitshead Hewentgalumphingback. "And,hasthouslaintheJabberwock? Cometomyarms,mybeamishboy! Ofrabjousday!Callooh!Callay!' Hechortledinhisjoy. `Twasbrillig,andtheslithytoves Didgyreandgimbleinthewabe Allmimsyweretheborogoves, Andthemomerathsoutgrabe. Whatdoesthewordslainmean? Figuratively,whathasthechilddone?