The Hobbit
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19
Themes
All Themes Coming of Age The Power of Language Greed, Trust, Fellowship Heroism Home and Birthright
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Characters
All Characters Bilbo Baggins Gandalf Thorin Oakenshield Smaug The Elvenking
Symbols
All Symbols The Ring The Misty Mountains Sting
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Alliteration Allusions Dialect Dramatic Irony Ethos Foil Foreshadowing Genre Idioms Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Oxymorons Pathos Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
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The Hobbit

by

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 14
  • Chapter 15
  • Chapter 16
  • Chapter 17
  • Chapter 18
  • Chapter 19
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Coming of Age Theme Icon
    Coming of Age
  • The Power of Language Theme Icon
    The Power of Language
  • Greed, Trust, Fellowship Theme Icon
    Greed, Trust, Fellowship
  • Heroism Theme Icon
    Heroism
  • Home and Birthright Theme Icon
    Home and Birthright
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Bilbo Baggins
  • Gandalf
  • Thorin Oakenshield
  • Smaug
  • The Elvenking
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Ring Symbol Icon
    The Ring
  • The Misty Mountains Symbol Icon
    The Misty Mountains
  • Sting Symbol Icon
    Sting
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Alliteration
  • Allusions
  • Dialect
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Ethos
  • Foil
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Idioms
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Oxymorons
  • Pathos
  • Personification
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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