Tolkien created his own mythology‚ which has to do with religion. This book‚ though published later than the rest of his books‚ is the foundation of all of the books set in Middle Earth. From the ideas written in The Silmarillion‚ Tolkien created The Hobbit‚ The Lord of the Rings‚
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William Shakespeare wrote one hundred fifty-four sonnets. A sonnet is a form of lyric poetry with fourteen lines and a specific rhyme scheme. (Lyric poetry presents the deep feelings and emotions of the poet as opposed to poetry that tells a story or presents a witty observation.) .The topic of most sonnets written in Shakespeare ’s time is love–or a theme related to love. ........Poets usually wrote their sonnets as part of a series‚ with each sonnet a sequel to the previous one‚ although many
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Slaughterhouse Five SIFTT Sean Lawson Period 1 Slaughterhouse Five‚ a novel written by Kurt Vonnegut‚ contains numerous examples of symbolism‚ imagery‚ figurative language‚ tone‚ and theme. The story isn’t very chronological‚ every thing happens bunched up together. There are numerous settings in the novel. A large portion of the action of the story occurs in the small town of Ilium‚ New York‚ where Billy Pilgrim‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ was born. Having grown up in Ilium‚ he settles there
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hard about his decisions and which choice will take him further in life. The reader can tell from line 2 that the writer is very disappointed he couldn’t take both roads. He chose a road praying that choice was the right one. The writer uses figurative language in the poem to get his point across. As an example he used crossroad as a metaphor in the poem‚ road is used as an extended metaphor. Crossroad is used as a metaphor of a choice we make in life. In the beginning the yellow wood is talking about
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In J.R.R Tolkien’s award-winning 1937 novel The Hobbit‚ it is extremely evident that there are a multitude of elements that support the conventions of the fantasy genre. Most recurring themes‚ events and characters support the fantasy genre. There is a continuous quest all throughout the novel to retrieve supposed stolen gold from the dragon Smaug‚ there are animals‚ certain races and characters that could not exist in reality‚ and there is magic‚ all of which are classic elements of the fantasy
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the Hero’s Journey The hero’s journey that Campbell said in The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a basic pattern and found in many narratives around the world. The standard pattern of the adventure of the hero is represented in the sequences: Departure-Initiation-Return. This sequences also known as the heroic Monomyth. In the movie‚ The hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‚ Campbell’s Monymyth is represented by the main character. The story unfolds according to each
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1. Write the title of the text you have analyzed here: “When I was fair and Young” 2. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece. a) “When”‚ by opening the poem with when‚ we know that it is a reminiscent poem. b) The use of the word “Mistress” could have several connotations because it can be used to describe the head of a household‚ not necessarily an immoral lover; moreover‚ Queen Elizabeth
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something In the unknown author’s epic poem “Beowulf” and in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel The Hobbit both forms of loyalty are significantly represented. “Beowulf” tells the story of Beowulf‚ a Geatish warrior‚ who comes to the aid of the King of the Danes‚ whose kingdom is being terrorized by a monster‚ which leads to Beowulf battling other monsters who want vengeance. The Hobbit portrays a tale about a hobbit‚ Bilbo‚ who is chosen along with a group of thirteen dwarfs to complete an embarking quest
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lived in the neighborhood of The Hill for time out of mind‚ and people considered them very respectable‚ not only because most of them were rich‚ but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected.” (1) In J.R.R. Tolkien’s‚ The Hobbit‚ Bilbo Baggins was no exception to this. He was very content living in the shire‚ but when Gandalf arrived at his house along with 13 dwarves he finds himself doing something he thought he would never do‚ going on an adventure. This novel shows that
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This film discusses the past and present views of figurative representation in Islamic art. There are a collection of artifacts that are examined throughout in which show the shift made. This documentary questions why the rules have changed and what forms are considered acceptable in Islamic art. There is a muslim pilgrimage known as‚ the Hajj in Islamic culture. Those who travel to Mecca are imitating the travels of Muhammad‚ the prophet‚ who did so in 631 CE. This is an important part of the
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