Who wrote The Hunting of the Snark?
Q: Who wrote The Hunting of the Snark?
A: The poem was written by Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.
Q: When was The Hunting of the Snark written?
A: The poem was written from 1874 to 1876.
Q: What are some words taken from Carroll's earlier poem Jabberwocky?
A: Some words taken from Jabberwocky are bandersnatch, beamish, frumious, galumphing, jubjub, mimsiest (which previously appeared as mimsy in "Jabberwocky"), outgrabe and uffish.
Q: What is the famous quotation in nonsense poetry found in the first two stanzas of The Hunting of the Snark?
A: The famous quotation is "Just the place for a Snark! I have said it twice: That alone should encourage the crew. Just the place for a Snark! I have said it thrice: What I tell you three times is true."
Q: What does Oyez mean?
A: Oyez means "hear ye" or "listen". It is used by town criers or bellmen to announce proclamations made by courts or town councils.
Q: Why did town criers use Oyez? A: Town criers used Oyez because most people were illiterate at that time and needed to be informed orally about legal decisions made by courts or town councils.
Q:What does Bellman's theory refer to? A:Bellman's theory refers to idea of repetition as a grounds for truth - an idea which is sometimes humorously referred to when discussing repetition as a trope in many kinds of discussion and argument.
