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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Book
This category is meant to include questions about Lewis Carroll's book, not the various film adaptations.
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Are Alice in Wonderland and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe alike in many ways and how?
Alice in Wonderland and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe are alike in several ways. One of them is that both stories are about children entering a fantasy like land. Another way is that the characters in the fantasy land in both books represent real issues the children must face.
What part of speech is the word borogoves?
Borogoves is a noun. It has the definite article 'the' before it.
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
What does 'tumtum' mean in Jabberwocky?
'Tumtum' describes the tree by which the boy stood in the poem Jabberwocky. The first letter is capialised, so it is probably meant to be a type of tree. However, Lewis Carroll did not ever say what he meant by this word so, as readers of the poem, we are free to decide what it means for ourselves.
In his book The Annotated Alice, Martin Gardner says, "Tum-tum was a common colloquialism in Carroll's day, referring to the sound of a stringed instrument, especially when monotonously strummed."
What part of speech is slithy?
Slithy is an adjective. It describes the toves.
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
How is the walrus and the carpenter a ballad?
The poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll is often considered a ballad because it tells a story in verse form with a repetitive structure and a simple narrative. It also features elements typical of ballads, such as a moral lesson and a sing-song quality that makes it suitable for recitation or singing.
The Jabberwock
`Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!'
How do you get to tulgey woods?
Tulgey Woods is a fictional location from Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky" in the book "Through the Looking-Glass." As it is not a real place, you cannot physically get there. It exists only in the realm of literature and imagination.
Is enough a synonym of brillig?
Brillig is a word created by Lewis Carroll for his poem Jabberwocky. He defined it as "four o'clock in the afternoon -- the time when you begin broiling things for dinner."
But the words in Jabberwocky are fluid - for some of them Carroll changed the definition and some aren't defined at all. What really matters is what the word means to you, as a reader - if you want the word 'brillig' to be a synonym of 'enough', then it is.
`When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.'
Lewis Carroll Through the Looking Glass
What is the adverb in the poem jabberwocky?
The adverb in the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll is "vorpal," which is used to describe the sword that goes "snicker-snack" in the poem.
What does 'uffish' mean in Jabberwocky?
Lewis Carroll offered a definiton for 'uffish thought' in a letter he wrote in 1877:
"I did make an explanations once for 'uffish thought'! It seemed to suggest a state of mind when the voice is gruffish, the manner roughish, and the temper huffish."
What does Alice understand of the poem jabberwocky?
Alice understands that "Jabberwocky" is a nonsensical poem that tells the story of a brave hero slaying a fearsome creature. She realizes that the words in the poem are made up and do not follow normal language rules, but she is still able to deduce the general storyline and appreciate the poem's creativity.
Why is jabberwocky poem backwards?
The poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll is written in a nonsensical language that mimics English. Reading it backwards doesn't reveal any intended meaning or message, as it's meant to evoke a sense of whimsy and creativity through its invented words and imaginative imagery.
What are the portmanteaus in Jabberwocky?
The only words in Jabberwocky which Lewis Carroll described as portmanteaux are 'lithe' and 'mimsy'.
`Well, "slithy" means "lithe and slimy." "Lithe" is the same as "active." You see it's like a portmanteau -- there are two meanings packed up into one word.'
....Well, then, "mimsy" is "flimsy and miserable" (there's another portmanteau for you).
What were the borogoves like in Jabberwocky?
In Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty defines a 'borogove' as, "a thin shabby-looking bird with its feathers sticking out all round -- something like a live mop." Sixteen years earlier, Carroll described it in this way, "an extinct kind of Parrot. They had no wings, beaks turned up, made their nests under sun-dials and lived on veal."
The phrase "Bees buzz around trees and float on the breeze" is an example of alliteration, where the repetition of the "b" sound creates a rhythmic quality and emphasizes the buzzing of bees. It also uses imagery to evoke a sense of movement and nature, with the bees flying around trees and being carried by the wind.
When Lewis Carrol wrote Jabberwocky, he employed a number of words which he made up himself. Some of these were what he called "portmanteau words" which contain parts of two words and combine their meanings. In Jabberwocky the verse in question goes
And as in uffish thought he stood
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood
And burbled as it came.
"Tulgey" might be a portmanteau of turgid and bulgy. Or it might be just nonsense.
"Slithy" is a nonsensical adjective coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem "Jabberwocky." It is often interpreted to mean slimy and lithe, combining the characteristics of both worms and snakes. Lewis Carroll delighted in creating new words and language in his whimsical and fantastical works.
What does 'outgrabe' mean in Jabberwocky?
In Through the Looking Glass, Alice asks Humpty Dumpty the same question.
`And what does "outgrabe" mean?'
`Well, "outgribing" is something between bellowing and whistling, with a kind of sneeze in the middle: however, you'll hear it done, maybe -- down in the wood yonder -- and when you've once heard it you'll be quite content.
Lewis Carroll also gave a definition of outgrabe sixteen years prior to this.
OUTGRABE: past tense of the verb to 'outgribe' (it is connected with the old verb to 'grike' or 'shrike', from which are derived "shriek" and "creak.") "squeaked"
What sort of raths are there in Jabberwocky?
In Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty tells Alice that a rath is "a sort of green pig". However, in an earlier publication, Carroll described a rath as "a species of land turtle. Head erect, mouth like a shark, the front fore legs curved out so that the animal walked on its knees, smooth green body, lived on swallows and oysters."
Much of the point of Jabberwocky, is that it is comprised of meaningless nonsense words, and the definition of them is irrelevant. Carroll's inconsistency of definition demonstrates this, so it is just as valid to ascribe the words with your own meanings as it is to adhere to Carroll's.
What are the themes of Jabberwocky?
the theme of jabbawocky was about a boy and his father told him to go out o a quest for the jabberwocks head and he warned him about all of the dangerous things he could encounter and he brought the head back and his father was happy
Can you provide a brief summary of the poem Jabberwocky?
A boy is warned of the dangers of the Jabberwock and other monsters. He picks up his sword and goes to look for the monster. The monster appears and the boy kills it. He chops off its head and goes home. His father is pleased to see him and that he has killed the beast.
Do any human adults appear in Alice in Wonderland?
The Hatter, the Duchess and her cook are human adults who appear in the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The King, Queen and Knave of Hearts are also portrayed as human, despite the fact that they are really living playing cards.
What is the meaning of one would hardly suppose from the poem You are old Father William?
In the poem "You Are Old, Father William" by Lewis Carroll, the phrase "one would hardly suppose" means that one might find it difficult to believe the actions or characteristics being described. It implies that the behavior of Father William is surprising or unexpected given his age.
Which book features a walrus dining on bread and oysters with a carpenter?
The poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" appears in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There." It describes a walrus and a carpenter who lure young oysters to their dinner with promises of a pleasant walk.
What did the Walrus and the Carpenter eat?
The Walrus and the Carpenter ate bread and oysters:
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed --
Now if you're ready Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
