T'was brillig and the slithy toves...

[wordinista]

I don't usually post more than once a day, but something happened today that was just too funny to keep to myself.

So, we're discussing "The Jabberwocky" in Comp II, right? And Carroll used a lot of made-up language in the poem. Words described as "portmanteau" words -- which are basically words made up of other words, used for sound more than anything else. "Slithy" for instance, would consist of "lithe" and "slither."

So, anyway, we're talking about the Jabberwocky itself, right? And what it probably looks like. Most of the students were saying it probably looked like a dragon -- huge, lumbering, maybe with wings. Someone else mentioned Grendel, from Beowulf.

And then I hear, "*muttermutter*Star Wars*muttermutter*"

Me: "...What? Star Wars? Eh?"

Student 1: "Well, we were just saying how 'Jabberwocky' sounds a little bit like something from Star Wars."

Student 2: "Yeah... kinda like... Jabba the Hutt and... a Wookie?"

Me: "....So, what you're saying here is that the Jabberwocky would look like... Jabba the Hutt and Chewbacca's... love child?"


So. Beware the Jabbawookie, my son. ;)

Comments

*covers mouth and giggles*

[mishakatt.livejournal.com]

I love the Jabberwocky! I remember studying it both in high school and college. "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe" That's all I remember of it off the top of my head. I remember when the Muppets did that poem. It was great!

The Jabberwookie. *lol* That's a scary visual. This big hairy slug slumping through the woods?

[slvrstarlight.livejournal.com]

Classic literature meets pop culture.

Dear lords head for the hills!

Too Funny!!

[merith.livejournal.com]

The kid(s) deserves an A ... er... well you do for coming up with that!! :)

Jabberwookie... *shudder* Chewy! What the hell were you thinking?

Hugs!! Oh, and - Happy Belated birthday!!!