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- Dictionaryjabberwocky/ˈdʒabəˌwɒki/
noun
- 1. invented or meaningless language; nonsense: "the translation was slow and full of jabberwocky"
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Jabberwocky is a humorous and inventive poem by Lewis Carroll, featuring made-up words and creatures. It tells the story of a boy who slays a fearsome Jabberwock with a vorpal sword.
Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll about the killing of a creature named "the Jabberwock". It was published in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass and has inspired many adaptations and interpretations.
A nonsensical poem from Alice in Wonderland that features made-up words and a fantastical creature. Read the full text of Jabberwocky and learn about its origin, meaning and analysis.
Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’ is the first poem I ever remember hearing. When we were very young, my father used to read nonsense verse to my younger sister and I – poems by Ogden Nash, Hillaire Belloc, Edward Lear and Patrick Barrington – but ‘Jabberwocky’ was always our absolute favourite, and we’d always demand that he “do ...
Learn about the nonsense verse by Lewis Carroll that tells a tale of good vs. evil in Through the Looking Glass. Find out the meanings of the made-up words, the poetic devices, and the context of the poem.
Read the classic nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll, featuring invented words and a fantastical battle. Learn about the poem's meter, rhyme scheme, and onomatopoeia with annotations and footnotes.
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Jabberwocky is a humorous and whimsical poem from Alice in Wonderland, full of made-up words and sounds. Listen to the poem read by Kei Miller, explore its themes and similar poems, and learn more about its author and context.
