The Jabberwocky

How does the author use repetition to contribute to the poem’s meaning?

• The poem’s rhyme provides repetition, similar to the repeated efforts of courage.

• The poem’s first stanza is repeated at the end, showing that the boy’s victory over the Jabberwock has kept their world stable and calm.

• The line “And the mome raths outgrabe” is repeated to help the reader understand where the Jabberwocky lived.

• The first syllable in the words “Callooh!” and “Callay!” is repeated to emphasize the father’s pride.

Where does the main action of “Jabberwocky” take place?

• the forest

• a castle

• a dark cave

• on a mountain

What feature of the Jabberwock in “Jabberwocky” does the hero notice as the creature approaches him?

• its coiled tail

• eyes of flame

• vorping tongue

• whiffling nose

In “Jabberwocky,” what emotion does the father’s cry of “Callooh! Callay!” most likely express?

• confusion

• delight

• grief

• fear

In the following sentence, which words are the clearest example of alliteration?

The brave boy concealed his fear and prayed for luck as the beastly Jabberwock crashed through the trees, howling its challenge.

• concealed; fear; beastly

• brave; boy; beastly

• luck; Jabberwock

• luck; Jabberwock

slithy

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

gimble

• verb

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

The Jabberwock's eyes are like

• water

• fire

• earth

• air

The Jabberwocky was killed

• yes

• no

• cannot say

While waiting for the Jabberwocky he was

• whiffling

• burbling

• thinking uffishly

• galumphing