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The Kraken and Jabberwocky


            "The Kraken" is a poem written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson that portrays an impressive visualization of a monster. Another poem which gives a vivid description of a monstrous creature is the "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll. Both poems share the idea of a mythical creature but the personality of the two creatures are vastly different and can easily be compared. I am going to examine both poems to find the difference, similarities and also some poetic technique to make a personal decision on which poem portrays a greater monster.
             My personal definition of a monster is a large, alarming creature of an abnormal form. It has a ruthless and brutal personality.
             "The Kraken" is a poem that tells the story of a mythical monster that has been slumbering at the bottom of the sea for thousands of years only to be disturbed by the end of the world causing the monster to rise to the modern world. It gives a great description/idea of the Kraken's surroundings as being peaceful.
             The "Jabberwocky", on the other hand portrays the idea of a more stereotypical monster. The "Jabberwocky" is about a boy who fails to listen to his father's warnings about the fearful Jabberwocky. The boy takes it upon himself to take a journey to face the Jabberwocky alone. The boy later returns to his exhilarated father bearing the head of the Jabberwocky as his trophy: the Jabberwocky was finally dead.
             "The Kraken" develops the idea of a more peaceful and ancient creature by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's use of archaic language. The language used is softer because the Kraken is sleeping: therefore this makes the Kraken seems less frightening. An example of this archaic language is: .
             "The Kraken sleepeth".
             Lord Tennyson uses the word sleepeth because it provides a calming and soothing sound which helps with the idea of the Kraken sleeping at the bottom of the sea. This quote also makes the reader understand how long the Kraken has been there because the word is old English.


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