The Fellowship of the Ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring: Style 1 key example

Book 1, Chapter 10
Explanation and Analysis:

The style of The Fellowship of the Ring is marked by Tolkien's extensive use of songs, poems, journals, letters, and other musical and textual elements. As a philologist, or a scholar of language in historical sources, Tolkien had a lifelong professional interest in ancient poetry and verse, particularly in Old Norse, Old English, and Middle English. Throughout the novel, characters often break out into song and recite poetry, and their songs and poems frequently reference the fictional history and mythology of Middle-Earth.