Jeimie Harrieth Domingo

11 STEM-H

Find five unfamiliar words and give the meaning of it.

1. mimsy: unhappy or miserable
2. borogoves: (fictional) type of bird
3. mome: grave or solem
4. slithy: lithe and slimy
5. wabe: the wet side of a hill soaked by the rain

1. Did you understand the poem? Why?

- The poetry, which is full of made-up words, made it difficult to understand,
therefore it wasn't the easiest thing to read.
2. What do you think happened in the poem?
- After searching for these creatures with his sword, the son eventually
locates and kills the Jabberwocky. The father is happy when he returns
with the creature's head, and they rejoice. Things seem to be getting back
to normal when the first stanza is repeated.
3. What is the poem about?
- The poem centers on a young child who receives a warning about a
monster known as the Jabberwock. The boy ignores the advice and
searches for the Jabberwock. He confronts the creature when he finds it,
defeats it, and then returns home.
4. Does it make sense to you? or Would you say it's a nonsense poem? Why
or Why not?
- Although nonsensical poetry might be intimidating since it may not seem
to make sense, I find it intriguing and believe that it allows you the
opportunity to be more interactive with the poem and decide what you
think it means.
5. Who's the speaker? To whom the speaker was talking to?
- The speaker is an unknown narrator. He or she is narrating the poem's
events in the third person while clarifying what is happening in each
stanza. But there are some things about him that can be inferred. He
refers to the young man as "my son" in the second stanza, indicating a
close relationship.
6. What is a Jabberwock? What happened to the Jabberwock?
- The Jabberwock is a terrifying creature that attacks with its teeth and
claws, and a father in the poem warns his kid to stay away from it. After
searching for these creatures with his sword, the son eventually locates
and kills the Jabberwocky.
7. How was the Jabberwock killed?
- To his father's great relief, the young hero confronts the demonic beast
and uses his "vorpal blade" to kill and behead it.
8. What were your impression of the poem before reading? How about after
reading? What caused the change?
- My impressions of the poem before reading were that the poem was about
some kind of creature. After reading the poem I came to understand the
story of what the jabberwock is, it made me further expand my imagination
about the creature.
9. You may write the gist of the poem below. ( your group's shared insights ).
- The poem centers on a young child who receives a warning about a
monster known as the Jabberwock. The boy disregards the advice and
searches for the Jabberwock. He confronts the thing when he finds it,
defeats it, and then returns home.