Jabberwocky
Poetry Analysis
1. Annotate the text structure and form of the poem: stanza, line, rhyme scheme, syllable
count.
2. Identify and annotate all figurative language in the poem: metaphor, simile, hyperbole,
symbolism.
3. Identify and annotate any sound devices used: alliteration, repetition, assonance,
consonance.
4. Why does Lewis Carrol use nonsensical language in this Narrative Poem?
(ex: “The frumious Bandersnatch!”)
5. Who is the narrator of the poem? (provide evidence)
6. How does the narrator feel about the “hero” of the poem? (provide evidence)
7. What does the Jabberwocky symbolize? (provide evidence)
8. This poem is full of imagery, choose one stanza, lines, or line that describes a scene well
in the poem, copy down the quote from the poem, and illustrate the scene your chosen
quote brings to your “mind’s eye”/imagination.