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  • A form of verse characterized by whimsical or absurd language, amusing sounds, and fantastical imagery, often prioritizing rhythm and rhyme over logical meaning.

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Moore and Henry Kuttner’s classic science fiction story, “Mimsy Were the Borogoves,” in which Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem “Jabberwocky” opens a portal to other times and dimensions.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2022

The name came from “Jabberwocky,” Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem about the fearsome Jabberwock, in “Through the Looking Glass.”

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2021

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  • absurdist poetry
  • whimsical verse
  • silly rhyme
  • light verse
  • gobbledygook verse

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  • didactic verse
  • narrative poem
  • profound prose
  • meaningful sonnet
  • logical verse

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