Due February 13, 2019 (Jabberwocky)

Today we read, discussed, and studied Jabberwocky  (by Lewis Carroll). We used this particular version of the story. 

ESSAY ASSIGNMENT:
Write a 5 paragraph essay about Jabberwocky. Please adhere to the instructions given in class pertaining to what is required. Here are partial notes from class.

INTRODUCTION  
• --> hook topic sentence, thesis statement

3 BODY PARAGRAPHS and the 

CONCLUSION 
•  --> "Jabberwocky is an iconic poem,"  &  
• --> The most significant thing / aspect / fact / concept / take-away / detail / theory / information about Jabberwocky is ________________."  &
• --> Topic/Clincher -- 3 bolded words

REQUIRED DRESS-UPS, OPENERS, & DECs for the whole 5 paragraph essay (NOT per paragraph)

all dress-ups 

openers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

3 different DECs  

More notes from the board:
BRAINSTORMING ideas for paragraph topics: 
feel free to use the extra info for padding your introduction and conclusion if it is congruous

• --> Lewis Carroll (wrote in 1871)

• --> Jabberwocky was a part of Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There (Alice in Wonderland) <-- research this to be clear

• --> Nonsense words (gibberish)  <-- similar to Dr. Seuss  (examples?)

• --> Some words now in dictionary! <-- similar to Shakespeare  (get examples)

• --> *Specific words  . . . . . .

• --> History of nonsense stories   (look up)

• --> Graeme Base (illustrator) 1987,  Caldecott for another book

• --> Commentary on the art

• --> Why is this an appealing story & poem for both children and adults?  Analysis of Carroll's "Jabberwocky" 

• --> What is the Jabberwocky? What does it represent? What other beasts is it like?

• --> Which of the "Seven Basic Plots" is Jabberwocky?  
Why might it be compared to Beowulf or Lord of the Rings?  https://interestingliterature.com/2016/01/22/a-short-analysis-of-jabberwocky-by-lewis-carroll/

• --> A discussion of the topic clincher that Lewis uses in the book. Is it effective. Why? or why not? What does it mean?

• --> How many nonsense words are in the book? Pick one or two and describe them in detail.

• --> Disney's version



AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, A COUPLE OF THE VIDEOS WE WATCHED IN CLASS:

Poetry Out Loud 2010



Funny version with Mime





If you choose to create a paragraph about some of Lewis Carroll's archaic and/or original words, you might be interested in using this info:

*A portmanteau word is "a word formed by merging the sounds and meanings of two different words." A portmanteau is "a case used in journeying for containing clothing," and comes from the French porter, "to carry," plus manteau, "cloak." Carroll coined portmanteau word in 1882 based on the idea of "two meanings packed up into one word," says the Online Etymology Dictionary.

OTHER SOURCES:

https://theweek.com/articles/468355/10-whimsical-words-coined-by-lewis-carroll

http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/resources/analysis/poem-origins/jabberwocky/