Haddocks' Eyes
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Haddocks' Eyes is a whimsical, self-referential poem in Lewis Carroll’s "Through the Looking-Glass," known for its playful exploration of names and titles.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional poem
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poem ⓘ |
| addressedTo | Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Through the Looking-Glass
NERFINISHED
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Lewis Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorRealName | Charles Lutwidge Dodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | poem existing within the fictional world of Through the Looking-Glass ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| genre |
comic verse
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nonsense poetry ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
the aged, aged man
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the narrator of the poem ⓘ |
| hasForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| hasMeter | regular rhyme and meter with comic variation ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
comic dialogue explaining titles versus names
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multiple nested names for the same poem ⓘ playful treatment of logical categories ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
A-sitting on a Gate
NERFINISHED
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Haddocks' Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Aged Aged Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Ways and Means NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | later discussions of language and reference in literary criticism ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
Carrollian wordplay
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use–mention distinction in literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
metafictional
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self-referential ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | illustrates playful logic about titles and names ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Macmillan Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chapter VIII of Through the Looking-Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penNameOfAuthor | Lewis Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Jabberwocky
NERFINISHED
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The Hunting of the Snark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaker | White Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
| theme |
identity
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logic and paradox ⓘ names and naming ⓘ reference and meaning ⓘ |
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