Original artwork, not a still
Through the Looking-Glass ‧ 1872
It’s as large as life, and twice as natural!
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A playful paradox: the speaker calls something as big as real life, then adds that it is twice as natural, as if lifelikeness could be doubled. The comic exaggeration piles a boast on top of a standard that was already complete, and so gently mocks its own claim.
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