This poem is often considered to be the greatest nonsense poem written in the English language. The title of this poem was also the title of a movie produced in 1977 by Terry Gilliam. Name it.

This poem is often considered to be the greatest nonsense poem written in the English language. The title of this poem was also the title of a movie produced in 1977 by Terry Gilliam. Name it.

• A. Jabberwocky
• B. The Owl and the Pussycat
• C. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
• D. The Jabberwocky

Answer: (A)

This question tests your ability to identify a famous English nonsense poem by its exact title. The poem is Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll, which appears in Through the Looking-Glass and is celebrated for its playful, invented words. The film Terry Gilliam released in 1977 uses the same name, Jabberwocky, but without the definite article. That alignment makes Jabberwocky the best answer because it matches both the poem’s widely recognized title and the film’s title. The other options refer to different works: The Owl and the Pussycat is by Edward Lear and isn’t tied to that film; The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a serious poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge; The Jabberwocky with a leading “The” is not the standard title.