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Lewis Carroll
This category is for questions about the British author, poet, photographer, mathematician, and logician, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, and he is probably best known for the Alice in Wonderland book.
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What are facts about Lewis Carroll?
Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was an English writer, mathematician, and photographer best known for his iconic works such as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." He was also a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University and had a keen interest in logic and wordplay. Carroll's literary works have inspired countless adaptations and interpretations across various media.
Why is JabberWocky still famous? Jabberwocky is still famous because Haidar Fatelawi had shared it on the popular part of the internet. Taylor Swift enjoyed the poem so shared it to her fans, her fans shared it and likd it. It became popular from then
'To grin like a Cheshire Cat' comes from which Lewis Carroll work?
The Cheshire Cat appears in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but the phrase 'grin like a Cheshire Cat' does not appear in that book, nor is it the origin of the term. That phrase first appears in print in the second edition of Francis Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, from 1778:
Cheshire Cat: He grins like a Cheshire cat; said of any one who shows his teeth and gums in laughing.
Lewis Carroll's cat is based on the term, not the other way around.
What is the name of a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll?
"Jabberwocky", originally included in the novel "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There".
Did Lewis Carroll write Alice in Wonderland?
Yes, Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and his pen name 'Lewis Carroll' was derived from the Anglicized version of his Latinized name.
What is the rhyme scheme in How Doth the Little Crocodile by Lewis Carroll?
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.
What did Lewis Carroll write other than Alice in Wonderland?
Apart form Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he also wrote its sequel, Through the Looking Glass. His other novel was the two-part work, Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded. His other best known piece is the poem The Hunting of the Snark. Other than these he also wrote a great many poems and articles, and under his real name, Charles Dodgson, he wrote numerous texts about mathematics.
What is the nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll with the bandersnatch the jubjub bird and the toves?
The poem you are referring to is "Jabberwocky" from Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass". It is a whimsical and nonsensical poem that follows a young boy on a quest to slay the fearsome Jabberwock creature. The poem is known for its playful language and the creation of new, imaginary creatures like the Bandersnatch, the Jubjub bird, and the Toves.
How old was Lewis Carroll when he died?
Lewis Carroll (real name: Charles Dodgeson) was alive in the time of the Victorian Era (during Queen Victoria's reign), in the 19th century. Lewis Carroll lived in England, where he wrote his books.
What was Lewis Carroll message to the world?
He set a new trend in childrens literature. His novels broke with contemporary tradition, which produced moralistic children books, usually with a lesson on etiquette or a didactic tale regarding the rights and wrongs of life. On the contrary, Carroll's nonsensical, humorous tone created a new literary trend in the age. His use of simple diction granted readers of all ages access to his works; children were amused by the main characters' adventures and discoveries, while adults were intrigued with the witty, clever lines and the symbolic social commentary. Also, he introduced the portmanteau, and several new words to the English language. In his famous nonsensical poem "Jabberwocky", found in the pages of Alice in Wonderland, for example, he introduces new words such as "chortle" a combination of chuckle and snort, and gallumph, a combination of gallop and triumph. Such words have actually been adopted into the English language
What is the mood of dreamland by Lewis Carroll?
To me this poem seems like a description of escaping reality and going to "Dreamland" or "Wonderland", which compared to his other poems and stories, is undeniably sad and more serious. At the beginning it says its midnight and everyone is sleeping, which means it's dark, and quiet, and then it mentions "the mighty dead" around. What stands out to me the most about reality in this poem is that it seems everything is doomed, as if things will always end up dying and will never last. After describing reality, it shifts to elucidating the details of "Dreamland." It is portrayed as having the "blaze of noonday splendor", which means its sunny, bright, and warm, as opposed to the cold and darkness that fills reality. In the dream it seems as if everything is perfect and nothing in the real world can corrupt or affect it, which is describe in the phrase "No spoiler's hand may enter." You are the only one that can control the dream, it seems as if it is actually a lucid dream that is used to escape whatever is inescapable and imperfect when you are awake. Near the end of the poem, it is revealing the process of waking up from the immaculate and pure dream and returning to the retched world and having to face reality, but looking forward to the next time to fall asleep and return to "Dreamland", as if our true self's are actually living during our dreams and while we are awake it is just going through the motions.
Did Lewis Carroll write poetry?
Yes, Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was a poet as well as the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Some of his well-known poems include "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter."
Is there a Summary of the poem the Manlet by Lewis Carroll 1832-1898?
Jabberwocky and The Hunting of the Snark are probably Lewis Carroll's most famous poems.
There are also quite a few other poems in the Alice books and a much larger number besides. If you do a search you will find at least ninety. (see related questions, below)
What were Lewis Carroll's achievements?
Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, was best known for writing "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel, "Through the Looking-Glass." Additionally, he was a mathematician and photographer, known for his work in both fields. His contributions to literature and his lasting impact on children's literature are his main achievements.
Was Lewis Carroll in love with Alice?
Lewis Carroll may have thought he was in love with Alice Liddell, even though she was only a child. It is not unreasonable to say he was obsessed with her. He allegedly proposed to her when he was 31 and she was only 11.
What can you tell me about the poem 'You Are Old Father William' by Lewis Carroll?
In this poem, the son is very age-obsessed because he keeps reminding his father of how old he is. The son repeatedly tells the father that he is old and asks him why he does the things he does now. The father tells his son that when he was young, he was scared of doing things that are risky or scary but now, his age does not matter to him and is just a number. The son is very arrogant in a way because all the thinks of his father is a age and questions his actions. Despite the fact that the father is old, he seems pretty content with the fact he is getting older and at the end seems annoyed with his son. This poem has end rhythm, the rhythm scheme is ABAB, the poem has anapest, and it is burlesque it also has hyperbole in it. This poem is repeative in the sense that the son tells the father he's old, the son questions the father, the father rebuddles back and shuts the son up.
What kind of camera did Lewis Carroll use?
Lewis Carroll used a wooden-framed, bellows camera known as an "Ebony stereo camera". This type of camera was popular among photographers in the mid-1800s for capturing stereoscopic images, which create a 3D effect when viewed through a special viewer.
Do you mean:
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
from Lewis Carol's "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
There are no well known alternatives to this rhyme, it is possible that your father was making up his own words.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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What Lewis Carroll poem contains made-up words?
The Lewis Carroll poem that contains made-up words is "Jabberwocky." This poem is found in the book "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There."
Which book by Lewis Carroll has a dodo as a character?
The Dodo appears in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The melancholy Lewis Carroll character named for the offal used in England to imitate an expensive reptilian soup is the Mock Turtle from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." He is a sad, turtle-like creature who tells stories of his past experiences and laments his transformation into mock turtle soup.
No, Lewis Carroll was a Christian and a deacon in the Anglican church.
Lewis Carroll was born on January 27, 1832 and died on January 14, 1898. Lewis Carroll would have been 65 years old at the time of death or 183 years old today.
Why did they blame Lewis Carroll of being Jack the Ripper?
How Lewis Carroll was ever added to the list of suspects in the Ripper crimes is a mystery to all who have studied the case. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to many of those on that list. Carroll just happened to be in London around the time of the Ripper murders, as were millions of others. The population of London in 1888 was about five million.
Carroll was not Jack The Ripper, nor was the Queen's grandson Albert, Joseph Merrick the Elephant Man, or Sir William Gull, physician in ordinary to the Queen. Carroll was just a celebrity in London at the wrong time.
