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"Jabberwocky" is a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, originally featured as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871). It is often considered to be the greatest nonsense poem written in the English language. The poem is sometimes used in primary school to teach students about the use of portmanteau and nonsense words in poetry, as well as use of noun and verb. The first verse originally appeared in Mischmasch—a periodical which Carroll... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by gardening_bot Apr 23, 2008

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