Question

I am struggling to find words or phrases for the other passages.

Read each of the following passages and identify which carefully chosen words and phrases contribute to the humor of each passage.

"Jabberwocky"

1. One, two! One, two! And through and through/The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!/He left it dead, and with its head/He went galumphing back.

A: I found phrases such as "vorpal blade went snicker-snack!," and words such as "galumphing" inventive and unusual, rendering what was described in the passage humorous and less frightening?

"Macavity: The Mystery Cat"

2. He's outwardly respectable. (They say he cheats at cards.)/And his footprints are not found in any file of Scotland Yard's./And when the larder's looted, or the jewel case is rifled,/Or when the milk is missing, or another Peke's been stifled,/Or the greenhouse glass is broken, and the trellis past repair--/Ay, there's wonder of the thing! Macavity's not there!

A: ?

"Problems With Hurricanes"

3. Death by drowning has honor/If the wind picked you up/and slammed you/Against a mountain boulder/This would not carry shame/But/to suffer a mango smashing/Your skull/or a plantain hitting your/Temple at 70 miles per hour/is the ultimate disgrace.

A: ?

Answer 1

I already helped you with this.

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1393711843

You need to think and finish this assignment on your own.

Answer 2

What do you think about my first answer, though?

Answer 3

Correction: Although this battle is supposed to be terrifying, the description of the killing of the creature as "vorpal blade went snicker-snack!" renders the passage humorous and less frightening?

Answer 4

According to your instructions, you only need to list the words and phrases that contribute to the humor. You don't need to explain them.

Answer 5

Jabberwocky is intended to be pure nonsense.

Answer 6

Yes, but in an example that is provided in my workbook, a response is written as I have written mine above.

Should I merely write words and phrases in incomplete sentences, then?

Answer 7

I suggest you ask your teacher.

Answer 8

3. Although the idea of death is meant to be terrifying and eerie, the description of dying by "a mango smashing/Your skull/or a plantain hitting your/Temple at 70 miles per hour" makes the passage humorous and less frightening?

Answer 9

Oh. Alright.

Even so, what do you think about my answers for #1 and #3?

Answer 10

Good.

Answer 11

Can you help me with the answer for #2?

Answer 12

2. Although the mystery cat is said to be "outwardly respectable," such phrases as "([t]hey say he cheats at cards.) contradicts him in a very humorous manner?

Answer 13

Correction: 2. Although the mystery cat is said to be "outwardly respectable," such phrases as "([t]hey say he cheats at cards.)" contradicts him in a very humorous manner?

Answer 14

Looks good.

Answer 15

Correction: 2. Although the mystery cat is said to be "outwardly respectable," the contradiction of him by such phrases as "([t]hey say he cheats at cards.)" makes him appear very humorous in the passage.

Answer 16

Thank you!

Answer 17

You're welcome.