Literary Techniques in Poetry

What literacy device is the word "snicker-snack" an example of?

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhythm

• Symbolism

In which stanza does the poem change from scary and adventurous to more joyful and triumphant?

• Stanza 1

• Stanza 4

• Stanza 5

• Stanza 7

Which reading strategy can you use to understand the nonsense words in the poem?

• Context Clues

• Visualize

• Sound out words

• Prior Knowledge

Stanzas 1 and 7 best demonstrate which literary technique?

• Rhyme

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Imagery

What is the father's reaction when he discovers his son has slain the Jabberwock?

• Angry

• Disappointed

• Joyous

• Happy

Which stanzas in the poem make the Jabberwock appear scariest?

• Stanzas two and four

• Stanzas three and five

• Stanzas one and two

• Stanzas one and seven

Which of the following makes "Jabberwocky" a humorous poem?

• the descriptions of the boy and his father

• the poem's complex and suspenseful plot

• the descriptions of the boy's fighting techniques

• invented words and descriptions of unusual creatures

Which word or phrase is not used to describe the Jabberwock?

• Eyes of flame

• Frumious

• Burbling

• Whiffling

In "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, what draws the boy into the "tulgey wood"?

• the mimsy borogoves

• the need to hunt and gather food

• the wish to slay his longtime foe

• the need to find his missing sword

What is the best description of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky"?

• a nonsense poem

• an adventure story

• an ironic criticism

• a sentimental ballad