Jabberwocky Summary & Analysis
by Lewis Carroll

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"Jabberwocky" is a ballad by the English writer Lewis Carroll. The poem originally appeared in Carroll's 1871 novel Through the Looking Glass (the sequel to the famous Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). An example of Victorian nonsense verse, "Jabberwocky" tells a tale of good vs. evil in which a young man sets out to slay a fearsome monster called the "Jabberwock." The poem, which is filled with made-up words, is often praised for its linguistic creativity, appealing just as much to readers' ears as it does to their imaginations.

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