The Crocodile – Lewis Carroll
Read Lewis Carroll’s complete eight-line textbook poem and full author note first, then follow its bright appearance, deceptive welcome and predatory ending.
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The Crocodile: Complete Poem and Meaning
Read Lewis Carroll’s complete eight-line textbook poem and full author note first, then follow its bright appearance, deceptive welcome and predatory ending.
Open article →The Crocodile: Imagery, Irony and Rhyme
Analyse the shining visual details, human-like welcome, cheerful-versus-dangerous contrast and alternating rhyme that make Lewis Carroll’s short poem memorable.
Open article →The Crocodile: Glossary, Diction and Author
Learn the mapped meanings of doth, improve, cheerful and gently, and connect Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland with the poem’s playful, deceptive diction.
Open article →The Crocodile: Crocodile Bank Context
Connect the poem with the mapped note on Madras Crocodile Bank, its Kovalam location, native-wildlife shelter and secure Olive Ridley turtle nesting beach.
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