Tell Me About the Poem!
Where does the main action of the poem take place?
a. on a mountain
b. in a dark cave
c. in a forest
d. in a castle
Forest
If a character in a story is said to be slain, what does that mean?
He is no longer living
Using the quote ¨the jaws that bite, the claws that catch¨, which creature is the Jabberwock most like?
a. tiger
b. shark
c. elephant
d. wild pony
Tiger
A word that sounds like what it means is referred to as
Onomatopoeia
Who gives the warning about the Jabberwock?
a. the hero
b. the hero´s father
c. the poet himself
d. an unknown speaker
The hero´s father
If a character in a story says to beware, what is the character saying to do?
Pay attention/be cautious/be careful
The hero of the poem is told to ¨shun¨ the Bandersnatch. How would you describe the Bandersnatch?
Angry/terrifying
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning syllable of closely connected words is referred to as
Alliteration
What is the name of one dangerous creature in the poem?
Bandersnatch OR Jubjub Bird
If the character in a story views another character as his/her foe, what does that say about the second character?
He/she is an enemy of the first character
What does the quote ¨One, two! One, two! And through and through¨ describe?
The hero´s sword as it strikes the Jabberwock
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the final syllable of closely connected words is referred to as
Consonance
What feature of the Jabberwock does the hero notice as the creature approaches him?
Eyes (of flame)
What emotion does the father’s cry of “Callooh! Callay!” express?
¨He laid his head on the bed¨ is an example of
Consonance
How does the hero prove that he has defeated the Jabberwock?
He carries the head back to his father
¨The children went to chase the ice cream truck to get chocolate ice cream¨ is an example of
Alliteration