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WorksheetsJabberwocky Imaginative Language
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The words "Callooh!" and "Callay!" are examples of what type of literary device?
simile
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
metaphor
Who is the author of the poem "Jabberwocky"?
Lewis Carter
William Shakespeare
Olivia Rodrigo
Lewis Carroll
The hero of "Jabberwocky" is told to "shun / The frumious Bandersnatch!" Which of the following is most likely true of the Bandersnatch?
It is clever and wise
It is strong and proud
It is gentle and caring
It is angry and terrifying
In "Jabberwocky," what emotion does the father's cry of "Callooh! Callay!" most likely express?
confusion
grief
fear
delight
Which of the following selections best describes the language in the poem?
The poem’s language is simple and easy to understand.
Most of the language is drawn from an ancient dialect that is no longer used.
The poem uses a mixture of real and invented words.
The speaker of the poem is making fun of the way English people speak.
Which imaginative word means 4:00 o'clock, the time for broiling things for dinner?
toves
slithy
borogoves
mimsy
brillig
Which imaginative word means a shabby-looking bird?
toves
slithy
borogoves
mimsy
brillig
Which imaginative word means a badger, lizard, and corkscrew put together?
toves
slithy
borogoves
mimsy
brillig
Which imaginative word means flimsy and miserable?
toves
slithy
borogoves
mimsy
brillig
Which imaginative word means lithe, limber, and slimy?
toves
slithy
borogoves
mimsy
brillig
Which imaginative word means grass and ground?
gyre
gimble
wabe
raths
Which imaginative word means go round and round like a gyroscope?
gyre
gimble
wabe
raths
Which imaginative word means green pigs?
gyre
gimble
wabe
mome raths
Which imaginative word means to make holes like a gimlet?
gyre
gimble
wabe
mome raths
Which imaginative word means bleat, murmur, and warble?
outgrabe
uffish
burble
frumious
Which imaginative word means bellowing and whistling with a sneeze?
outgrabe
uffish
burble
frumious
Which imaginative word means fuming and furious?
outgrabe
uffish
burble
frumious
Which imaginative word means gruff and rough?
outgrabe
uffish
burble
frumious
