In the context of these lines from "Jabberwocky," the word "burble" best suggests sinister bubbling. The imagery of the Jabberwock, a creature with "eyes of flame," combined with the unusual term "burbling," evokes an unsettling, eerie sound rather than a pleasant or gentle one.
Read this stanza from “Jabberwocky.”
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
What sound does the word burbled best suggest in the context of these lines?
Jabberwocky
Responses
loud crashing
loud crashing
pleasant singing
pleasant singing
sinister bubbling
sinister bubbling
gentle murmuring
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