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What is the rhyme scheme in How Doth the Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll?
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∙ 12y ago
How Doth the Little Crocodile was written as a parody of Against Idleness and Mischief by Isaac Watts.
How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower!
How skillfully she builds her cell!
How neat she spreads the wax!
And labours hard to store it well
With the sweet food she makes.
In works of labour or of skill,
I would be busy too;
For Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do.
In books, or work, or healthful play,
Let my first years be passed,
That I may give for every day
Some good account at last
The moral message of Watts' poem is that through business and productive labour we will not fall into evil ways. Carroll's poem subverts or questions this by asking what happens if our labours themselves are inherently evil.
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
There has been an attempt to relate all of Lewis Carrol's nonsensical poems with mathematical concepts. Whether this was the author's intention or not there has been curious and quite valid arguments made for each one. In the case of How Doth The Little Crocodile the mathematical concept would be a cumulative sum. That which is usually depicted by the Greek symbol sigma.
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How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws"
The rhyme scheme in "How Doth the Little Crocodile" by Lewis Carroll is AABB. This means that the first and second lines rhyme with each other, as do the third and fourth lines.
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∙ 12y agoThe rhyme scheme is abab cdcd.
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What does the poem how doth the little crocodile by Lewis Carroll mean?
It doesn't mean anything. Carroll deliberately wrote it as nonsense. It's a parody of the morality poem 'How doth the little busy bee' by Isaac Watts.
Who wrote the poem the crocodile?
The poem "The Crocodile" was written by Lewis Carroll, famous for his works "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." The poem humorously tells the story of a young girl's encounter with a crocodile.
Who wrote about a little girl in Wonderland?
Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland.
Why should Lewis Carroll die?
Lewis Carroll is already dead.
What is Lewis Carroll's birthday?
Lewis Carroll was born on January 27, 1832.
Was Lewis Carroll Jewish?
No, Lewis Carroll was a Christian and a deacon in the Anglican church.
Which ear was Lewis Carroll deaf in?
Lewis Carroll was deaf in his right ear.
How do you write a nonsense poem?
An example would be most nursery rhymes. Another good example is the poetry of Lewis Carroll. One of these poems is printed below: How Doth The Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!
Who was Lewis Carroll best friend?
Lewis Carroll's best friend is John Liddell.
Was Lewis Carroll knighted?
No, Lewis Carroll was not knighted. He was nominated for a knighthood, but declined the honor.
In what book did a little girl dream of a white rabbit?
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Was Lewis Carroll the youngest in his family?
No, Lewis Carroll (Charles Dodgson) was the third of eleven children in his family.
