Jabberwocky - Literary Analysis Quiz

How does the setting contribute to the characters’ actions in the text? (R.1.1)

• The setting of the tulgey wood explains where the mome raths reside.

• The setting of the Tumtum tree provides a resting place for the hunter to get some sleep.

• The setting of the woods provides the reason for why the father was unconcerned with his son’s adventure.

• The setting of the woods provides a mysterious place for dangerous animals to lurk and a hunter to move cautiously.

Which two situational archetypes are best demonstrated in Jabberwocky? (R.3.3)

• The Quest (The search for someone or something)

• Death and rebirth (Shows the circle of life)

• Battle of Good and Evil (Good ultimately triumphs)

• An Island (a place of isolation)

• A Cave (Turning inward; deep down where a character delves into himself, becomes invisible)

Which two details best support the use of the situational archetypes selected in Part A? (R.3.3)

• “Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:” (line 26)

• “He left it dead, and with its head/ He went galumphing back”. (lines 19-20)

• “All mimsy were the borogoves,/And the mome raths outgrabe.” (lines 3-4)

• “So rested he by the Tumtum tree,/And stood a while in thought.” (lines 11-12)

• “He took his vorpal sword in hand;/ Long time the manxome foe he sought -” (lines 9-10)

How does the author’s use of a metaphor in stanza 4 contribute to meaning in the text? (R.3.1)

• The metaphor highlights the dangerous setting traveled by the hunter and the Jabberwocky.

• The metaphor is used to illustrate the awkward features possessed by the Jabberwocky in this nonsensical world.

• The metaphor is used to help the reader better understand the reasoning why the hunter “stood in uffish thought”.

• The metaphor highlights the creatures flaming eyes to address the intimidating nature of the creature and its inherent dangers.

How does the repetition of the last stanza contribute to the overall meaning of the poem? (R.1.4)

• It’s rhythm emphasizes the narrator’s confidence.

• It’s rhythm highlights the annoyance felt from the audience.

• It’s melody shows the conflict between humans and nature.

• It’s melody builds suspense for what will happen next with the characters.

Select three sound devices that create rhythm in lines 18-20 of the poem. (R.1.4)

• White Space (blankness or emptiness to visually create an aesthetic)

• Onomatopoeia (Sound words)

• Stanza break (a group of two or more verses/lines)

• Internal rhyme (Rhyming of two words within the same line)

• End Rhyme (The rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem)

How does the author’s decision to use sound impact meaning in the poem?

• The ABAB rhyme scheme gives the poem a musical quality and a predictable pattern.

• The line breaks force a reader to jump down to the next line to find out what will happen next.

• The use of nonsense words allows the reader to appreciate the scenery and musical flow of each line.

• The alliterative word combinations explain the relationship between the characters and the setting.

How does stanza two develop the father’s perspective? (R.1.3)

• by describing the son’s reaction to the Jabberwock

• by providing the father’s thoughts about the mysterious setting

• by sharing the narrator’s personal experiences dealing with the family

• by highlighting the dangers associated with the Jabberwock through dialogue with his son

Part B: How is the narrator’s perspective developed differently from others? (R.1.3)

• by clarifying the feeling of others using similes

• by contrasting the thoughts of others using repetition

• by providing the actions of others using figurative language and sound

• by expressing his or her own experiences using dialogue and rhetorical questions

• by describing the events and setting of the plot using imagery and repetition

“He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought -” Using context and connotation strategies, determine the meaning of foe as it is used in the text? (V.1.3)

• friend

• enemy

• family

• stranger