The power of language in poetry - Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

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1. Read Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll.

2. What is the poem about - despite the language can you understand the story?What is the warning for the boy? What has happened to make the poem a happy one?

3. What kind of creature might the Jabberwocky be? Can you tell by the description in the poem? Perhaps you can illustrate it.

4. Change the 'nonsense' words so they make sense to you. Make sure if they are verbs, they are still verbs when you change the words. Same for nouns and adverbs.

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* Students who wish to challenge themselves will change the bold 'nonsense' words without assistance and demonstrate they are able to use interesting vocabulary.

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Find other 'nonsense' poems - 

Spike Milligan for example : On the Ning Nong Nang

On the Ning Nang Nong 
Where the Cows go Bong! 
and the monkeys all say BOO! 
There's a Nong Nang Ning 
Where the trees go Ping! 
And the tea pots jibber jabber joo. 
On the Nong Ning Nang 
All the mice go Clang 
And you just can't catch 'em when they do! 
So its Ning Nang Nong 
Cows go Bong! 
Nong Nang Ning 
Trees go ping 
Nong Ning Nang 
The mice go Clang 
What a noisy place to belong 
is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!  

Also if you know Shakespeare's Hamlet, you will find Milligan's poem funny and clever, titled :

Silly Poem

Said Hamlet to Ophelia,
I'll draw a sketch of thee,
What kind of pencil shall I use?
2B or not 2B?  

 

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The Poet Lewis Carroll

What is he best known for?

Provide information on his life and his art - include in your Power Point or prezi in the final assignment. 

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Assessment is based on participation in the class  :

1. Changing the words of the poem in this class

2. Illustrating an incident or creature in the poem, or the setting of the poem. 

3. Finding a nonsense poem through research and add to your anthology. 

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1. Read Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll. (in resources below)

2. What is the poem about? Despite the language can you understand the story?For example what has happened to make the poem a happy one?

3. Based on the pome, what kind of creature might the Jabberwocky be?

4. Change the 'nonsense' words so they make sense to you - they are in bold print. Make sure if they are verbs, they are still verbs when you change the words. Same for nouns and adverbs.

5. Read the changed one in the student sample below in resources if you are stuck for ideas. Can you improve the student sample?

6. Share with your peers and illustrate any part of the poem. What is a Bandersnatch and a Jabberwocky? Could one of these creatures be a dragon?

7. Some students may want to write a poem using 'nonsense' words creatively - see student example below; very clever indeed in the style of Lewis Carroll. 

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