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* TheDreaded: The Jabberwock, considering the fact that the whole town cheers when it's slain.
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The Jabberwock resembles a dragon, although the story is vague as to what kind of animal it is.
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** A pair of tongue-in-cheek adventure modules that Gary Gygax wrote, based on the Wonderland books, included not only the Jabberwock, but also the bandersnatch (whose name is taken literally: it grabs opponents and ties them up) and jub-jub bird.
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* In a non-storyline strip of ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'', Rogue's laser sword beheads a dragon and makes the UnsoundEffect "snicker-snak".
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The ''sword +5, vorpal weapon'' derives its name from the poem's vorpal sword. In D&D, such a weapon automatically decapitates its target on a critical hit/natural 20.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The ''sword +5, vorpal weapon'' ''vorpal'' weapon property derives its name from the poem's vorpal sword. In D&D, such a weapon automatically decapitates its target on a critical hit/natural 20.
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* Milny's Vorpal Sword in ''PlanescapeSurvivalGuide'' goes Snicker-Snack when decapitating a Slaadi (giant frog monsters).
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* In the ''YoungJustice'' episode "Earthlings", Adam Strange recites stanzas of it to distract alien enforces on the planet. It works.
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A nonsense ballad by Creator/LewisCarroll, supposedly written deliberately for the purpose of mocking overwrought and poorly-written yet seriously-intended poems. It appeared in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', the second of Carroll's ''Alice'' books.
Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is considered an excellent poem despite this nonsensicality. In fact, some of the nonsense words invented by Carroll for the poem -- like "vorpal" and "chortle" -- have entered usage and become semi-official words.
Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is considered an excellent poem despite this nonsensicality. In fact, some of the nonsense words invented by Carroll for the poem -- like "vorpal" and "chortle" -- have entered usage and become semi-official words.
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A humorous nonsense ballad by Creator/LewisCarroll, by its original intent supposedly written deliberately for the purpose a {{parody}} of mocking overwrought and poorly-written yet seriously-intended poems. It appeared in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', the second of Carroll's ''Alice'' books.
Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is Nevertheless considered an excellent poem despite this its nonsensicality. In fact, some of the nonsense words invented by Carroll for the poem -- like "vorpal" and "chortle" -- have entered usage and become semi-official words.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[StarWars Admiral Piett]] is a shaved head and surprisingly erudite masochistic [[ItMakesSenseInContext spaghetti flagellant]] [[LargeHam ("Are you LISTENING?")]] and [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is the Black Knight; both movies came out the same year.
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* ''AmericanMcGeesAlice'' features the Jabberwock, now a clockwork cyborg, as a major antagonist.
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* In TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}, the Jabberwock is among the most powerful statted creatures- more powerful than (almost) any dragon. It's a monstrous [[TheFairFolk fey]] creature whose only purpose is to spread destruction and chaos.
* In the YoungJustice episode Earthlings, Adam Strange recites stanzas of it to distract alien enforces on the planet. It works.
* Being heavily influenced by Alice in Wonderland, the PandoraHearts manga features Jabberwocky as one of the most powerful chains in the series.
* In the YoungJustice episode Earthlings, Adam Strange recites stanzas of it to distract alien enforces on the planet. It works.
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* In TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}, ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'', the Jabberwock is among the most powerful statted creatures- more powerful than (almost) any dragon. It's a monstrous [[TheFairFolk fey]] creature whose only purpose is to spread destruction and chaos.
* In theYoungJustice ''YoungJustice'' episode Earthlings, "Earthlings", Adam Strange recites stanzas of it to distract alien enforces on the planet. It works.
* Being heavily influenced byAlice in Wonderland, ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'', the PandoraHearts ''PandoraHearts'' manga features Jabberwocky as one of the most powerful chains in the series.
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* The seventh book of ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfAmber'' has a scene set in Wonderland (or a world very much like it), and the Jabberwock makes a brief but violent appearance.
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* LarryNiven's ''KnownSpace'' universe has an alien species called the ''frumious bandersnatch.''
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** ''VideoGame/{{Nethack}}'', a SpiritualSuccessor to Rogue, also contains a Jabberwock, as well as a Vorpal Sword (which indeed goes "snicker-snack" when attacking).
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* In Charles M. Schulz's {{Peanuts}}, there's a fictional brand of breakfast cereal called Snicker-Snacks.
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** ''VideoGame/{{Nethack}}'', a SpiritualSuccessor to Rogue, also contains a Jabberwock, as well as a Vorpal Sword (which indeed goes "snicker-snack" when attacking).
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* BlackComedy: Mild-mannered Dennis allows himself to be sent off to defeat the monster [[spoiler: and succeeds, winning the hand of the beautiful princess who adores him,]] but he does it all for the love of ugly, greedy, unpleasant Griselda who is barely aware that he exists [[spoiler: and who only notices him when it's too late]]. Well, it's a Terry Gilliam film.
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** Also the monster's method of killing people which leaves just a horribly grimacing head attached to a skeleton, exactly like the remains of a fish eaten by a human.
** ...The whole film, really.
** ...The whole film, really.
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* BloodyHilarious: The jousting scene. We never see the impact of the combatants, only the royal box and its inhabitants (the King, his chancellor and the princess) getting increasingly splattered with gore.
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* In Charles M. Schulz's {{Peanuts}}, there's a fictional brand of breakfast cereal called Snicker-Snacks.
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* BlackKnight: The city merchants hire one to ambush the king's champion, and winds up fighting the monster himself.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The merchants of the city think the monster is the best thing to happen for business, so they'd rather it not be killed.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The merchants of the city think the monster is the best thing to happen for business, so they'd rather it not be killed.
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** [[ConservationOfNinjutsu How would that help?]]
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* The Jabbewock is a kind of monster -- one of the most powerful in the game -- found in the original ''VideoGame/{{Rogue}}''.
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* It's also a monster in the WarhammerFantasyRoleplay bestiary, almost identical to the one in John Tenniel's original illustration for the poem.
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* ''AmericanMcGeesAlice'' features the Jabberwock, now a clockwork cyborg, as a major antagonist.
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* The children in ''SwallowsAndAmazons'' seem to be fans of the poem, as they decide "galumphing" is the best way of quickly returning after visiting the charcoal-burners.
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A nonsense poem by Creator/LewisCarroll, supposedly written deliberately for the purpose of mocking poorly-written nonsensical poems. Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is considered an excellent poem despite this nonsensicality. It is said to have been inspired by a tree. Make of that what you will.
Inspired a Creator/TerryGilliam film of the same name.
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A nonsense poem ballad by Creator/LewisCarroll, supposedly written deliberately for the purpose of mocking overwrought and poorly-written nonsensical yet seriously-intended poems. It appears in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', the second of Carroll's ''Alice'' books.
Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is considered an excellent poem despite this nonsensicality. In fact, some of the nonsense words invented by Carroll for the poem -- like "vorpal" and "chortle" -- have entered usage and become semi-official words.
Be aware that, while "Jabberwocky" is the name of the poem, the eponymous monster is the ''Jabberwock''.
It is also said to have been inspired by a tree. Make of that what you will.
Inspired a It inspired Creator/TerryGilliam film of the same name.to make a movie adaptation, ''Film/{{Jabberwocky}}''.
Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is considered an excellent poem despite this nonsensicality. In fact, some of the nonsense words invented by Carroll for the poem -- like "vorpal" and "chortle" -- have entered usage and become semi-official words.
Be aware that, while "Jabberwocky" is the name of the poem, the eponymous monster is the ''Jabberwock''.
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* DolledUpInstallment: It was released in some areas as Creator/MontyPython's Jabberwocky, despite half of the group having no involvement.
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A nonsense poem by Creator/LewisCarroll, supposedly written deliberately for the purpose of mocking poorly-written nonsensical poems. Of course, since it's Lewis Carroll, it is considered an excellent poem despite this nonsensicality. It is said to have been inspired by a tree. Make of that what you will.
Inspired a Creator/TerryGilliam film of the same name.
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!!The poem contains examples of:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: The Vorpal Sword.
* AchillesInHisTent: Briefly. TheHero stops to rest by a tree, and then stands there for a while in "uffish thought" (basically, sulking).
* AllThereInTheManual: Carroll created definitions for his nonsense words.
* AudibleSharpness: "The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!"
* BigBad: The Jabberwock.
* BookEnds: The first and last stanzas are identical.
* LosingYourHead: How the Jabberwock dies.
* MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext: Unless you've read Carroll's definitions...
* NoNameGiven: Neither TheHero nor his father are mentioned by name.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Carroll filled his poem with words that did not exist at the time (burbled, vorpal, tulgy...)
** {{Defictionalization}}: Some of these words, such as "chortled", are now in the Oxford English Dictionary.
* TwentyFourHourTropeClock: Brillig is four o'clock in the afternoon, just when you start to broil things for dinner.
* UnsoundEffect: The Vorpal Sword goes Snicker-Snack.
* WellDoneSonGuy: "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"
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!!The movie contains examples of:
* DolledUpInstallment: It was released in some areas as Creator/MontyPython's Jabberwocky, despite half of the group having no involvement.
** Although Neil Innes, sometimes called the seventh Python, does appear.
* TheDungAges
* TooDumbToLive: When the king discovers that his land is threatened by the Jabberwock, he holds a contest to find the strongest knight in the land, by having all the knights ''battle each other to the death.'' Simply putting all his knights together into a single army, with all of them alive, apparently just wasn't done back then.
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!! Elements of this poem appear in:
* Tim Burton's ''Film/AliceInWonderland''.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The ''sword +5, vorpal weapon'' derives its name from the poem's vorpal sword. In D&D, such a weapon automatically decapitates its target on a critical hit/natural 20.
* In the short story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore (writing under the joint pseudonym of Lewis Padgett), the poem turns out to have been dictated by Lewis Caroll's young daughter after she received some SufficientlyAdvanced toys from the far future, and is a secretly-coded instruction manual for how to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence.
* LarryNiven's ''KnownSpace'' universe has an alien species called the ''frumious bandersnatch.''
* The Jabbewock is a kind of monster -- one of the most powerful in the game -- found in the original ''VideoGame/{{Rogue}}''.
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!!The poem contains examples of:
* AbsurdlySharpBlade: The Vorpal Sword.
* AchillesInHisTent: Briefly. TheHero stops to rest by a tree, and then stands there for a while in "uffish thought" (basically, sulking).
* AllThereInTheManual: Carroll created definitions for his nonsense words.
* AudibleSharpness: "The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!"
* BigBad: The Jabberwock.
* BookEnds: The first and last stanzas are identical.
* LosingYourHead: How the Jabberwock dies.
* MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext: Unless you've read Carroll's definitions...
* NoNameGiven: Neither TheHero nor his father are mentioned by name.
* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Carroll filled his poem with words that did not exist at the time (burbled, vorpal, tulgy...)
** {{Defictionalization}}: Some of these words, such as "chortled", are now in the Oxford English Dictionary.
* TwentyFourHourTropeClock: Brillig is four o'clock in the afternoon, just when you start to broil things for dinner.
* UnsoundEffect: The Vorpal Sword goes Snicker-Snack.
* WellDoneSonGuy: "And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"
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!!The movie contains examples of:
* DolledUpInstallment: It was released in some areas as Creator/MontyPython's Jabberwocky, despite half of the group having no involvement.
** Although Neil Innes, sometimes called the seventh Python, does appear.
* TheDungAges
* TooDumbToLive: When the king discovers that his land is threatened by the Jabberwock, he holds a contest to find the strongest knight in the land, by having all the knights ''battle each other to the death.'' Simply putting all his knights together into a single army, with all of them alive, apparently just wasn't done back then.
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!! Elements of this poem appear in:
* Tim Burton's ''Film/AliceInWonderland''.
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'': The ''sword +5, vorpal weapon'' derives its name from the poem's vorpal sword. In D&D, such a weapon automatically decapitates its target on a critical hit/natural 20.
* In the short story "Mimsy Were the Borogoves" by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore (writing under the joint pseudonym of Lewis Padgett), the poem turns out to have been dictated by Lewis Caroll's young daughter after she received some SufficientlyAdvanced toys from the far future, and is a secretly-coded instruction manual for how to AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence.
* LarryNiven's ''KnownSpace'' universe has an alien species called the ''frumious bandersnatch.''
* The Jabbewock is a kind of monster -- one of the most powerful in the game -- found in the original ''VideoGame/{{Rogue}}''.
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