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What is the difference between a thunderstorm and a thunder battle in The Hobbit?
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What is difference between hobbit AND dwarf?
The hobbit is much shorter than a dwarf. Hobbits do not have beards.
What did Tolkien mean by a thunder-battle?
Tolkien used the term "thunder-battle" to describe epic and chaotic clashes between forces in his literary works, specifically in battles involving powerful beings or supernatural elements. It conveys the intense, earth-shaking nature of such conflicts, with thunder symbolizing the overwhelming force and grandeur of the battle.
What did Tolkien mean by a thunder battle in 'The Hobbit'?
The Battle of the Five Armies. Nope, the "thunder-battle" is a great thunderstorm in the Misty Mountains while the Dwarves and Bilbo try to cross the pass. (Note: In the first edition the "thunder" is literally the crashing of great boulders against the mountains as Giants fight. This is edited out as "too childish" and incompatible with the "Rings" plot in all later editions, but the "thunder-battle" is left in - just without Giants involved.)
What is the difference between a hobbit and a troll?
Trolls are much bigger than dwarves and hobbits, at least in Tolkien's world of Middle Earth. They are almost the equivalent of giants. They could pick up the hobbit with one hand.
What did Tolkien mean by a thunder battle?
Tolkien was talking about that awesome occasion when two large thunderstorms collide in the atmosphere. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "thunder-battle" described in The Hobbit is a "game" played by the Stone Mountain Giants of the Misty Mountains. They throw large boulders back and forth, when a boulder is not caught by a giant it crashes against the mountainside making the sound of "thunder". This is described in first edition copies of the Hobbit, but Tolkien removed it from later editions when he edited the Hobbit to make it compatible with the LOTR story. Most likely it was removed as he felt it might be considered "too childish" as he was elevating the target reading age of the Hobbit to match the LOTR as well as matching the stories. I have not checked the current edition of the Hobbit, Christopher might have added it back (especially as it is depicted in Jackson's movie version of the Hobbit).
What were the stone giants doing in 'The Hobbit'?
They were throwing stones at each other. Combined with the thunderstorm that was going on at the same time, the party was in a really bad situation and had to take shelter in the cave.
What does between the flying rags mean in the hobbit?
It means between the flying shreds (of clouds)
Why was it a good thing that Bilbo was with the adventurers the night of the storm?
In chapter 4 of 'The Hobbit,' all 15 of the adventurers were caught in a thunderstorm described as a thunder-battle, so they entered a cave which they thought was empty. Apparently, goblins who lived in the cave were able to appear from a hidden crack in the wall. Bilbo was the first to awake from a troubled sleep and spot the goblins, and his loud yell was just enough for Gandalf to escape and save the rest of the captured adventurers.
What are some metaphors in The hobbit?
There are plenty of idioms in The Hobbit, though one of the most important (I believe a whole chapter is dedicated tot he idea) is "out of the frying pan into the fire, or out of the cauldron into the fire.
What is a hobbit house called?
A hobbit barrow is referred to as a 'smail.'
Is there romance in The hobbit?
There is a love interest between Legolas and one other elf and a dwarf.
In the hobbit an elf gives a choice between singing or eating. explain their reactions fit their?
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