What does the symbol on the cover of The Hobbit mean?

Answer 1

Metaphor: the winds broke up the grey coulds, and a waning moon appeared above the hills between the flying rags. Pg 32 ch2

Answer 2

Foreshadowing is one that is used frequently. Personification... symbolism... imagery, analogy, metaphor, probably a little onomatopoeia.

Also similies, metaphors, theme, repetition and more

Answer 3

Other than overt symbols for good, evil, ideals corrupted, etc. JRRT did not do much with symbolism, and he's on the record as "...despising allegory.." Sauron in his final incarnation was never to be anything other than hideous in the eyes of men, so bad is.. well... ugly. Elves were seen as ethereal, bringers of gladness, but passing and thus sadness. So good is attractive but fleeting. But these are pretty simplistic symbols for a very complex man. JRRT let the story tell itself.

Answer 4

There are 67 different printings of that book in English and 85 different language prints of that book (152 versions); you would need to define what printing it is (normally by the last date, or re-print date). Some of the early edition prints, early American editions as they are called, are noted to have the "symbol of the hobbits" on the front cover, or it could be 'Elvish' writing.

That said, let me take a guess: some editions of Tolkien's works have his monogram, which looks like the letters J, R, and T merged so that they share the same main vertical stroke.

Answer 5

The use of Runes can be found throughout The Hobbit.

Answer 6

It symbolizes death of goblins, the Goblin War, and wicked goblin revenge toward dwarves.

Answer 7

A nice pickle they were all in a row chapter 2

Answer 8

Out of his pale lamp like eyes page 71