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- W2266601607 abstract "This study explores the manyVfunctions of a particularly noticeable part of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous work The Lord of the Rings, namely the many instances of verse which are to be found in it. Its thesis is,' simply that the many instances and various kinds of rhymed and metrical language are more than ends in themselves, and much more than generally ignorable impediments to the narratives They serve to enrich the work in many ways: they amplify, emphasize or r.emind us of central themes in thefc trilogy, and they also provide lyric or comic relief, or express a mood that contrasts with the surrounding prose, often setting up ironic reverberations. The verses make literary contributions by expressing the various characters' states of mind differently and more effectively than prose does, and by contributing to their characterization by the various styles of poetry they sing. Of course the poems also have a very simple function—they operate at plot level to convey messages, warn people and work magic. One of the most important ways the verse functions in Lord of the Rings is not literary. The various types and styles of poetry are manifestations of the different cultural voices of the inhabitants of Middle Earth, and as such serve to indicate some of their diverse racial and cultural characteristics. They show clearly Tolkien's concern with the important role of language in society. Finally, Tolkien created Lord of the Rings as an epic and the poetry helps make the work what C.S. Lewis calls secondary epic, by contributing to the completeness and complexity of the world of Middle Earth. It is this completeness and complexity of Middle Earth that is the important product of the many verses. To make Middle Earth live, and to fill it believably with different kinds of people and creatures, Tolkien created for Elf, Hobbit, Ent and Man a special voice of verse and song." @default.
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- W2266601607 title "The function of verse in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings." @default.
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