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“Poetry in The Hobbit”: Mya’s Rhetorical Précis

October8

A Rhetorical Précis: “Poetry in The Hobbit” Stella Quinn, in her article “poetry in The Hobbit” (2009) suggests that the poetry in The Hobbit is used to catch the reader’s attention. Quinn develops this suggestion by writing in the article that “The Hobbit is a novel and not an anthology of poetry yet it contains […]

Examining “Poetry in The Hobbit” with Mya

October8

When I watch this talk with Mya, I am reminded of the importance of asking the right questions: What is Quinn’s argument about Tolkien? How does she support her claim? What is her purpose? What does she want her readers to realize about Tolkien and his craft? All the things we discussed the day before […]

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