Confrontation with Smaug
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Confrontation with Smaug is the pivotal scene in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Hobbit" where Bilbo Baggins secretly enters the Lonely Mountain and faces the dragon Smaug in a tense, cunningly worded encounter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confrontation with Smaug canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional event
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literary scene ⓘ pivotal scene ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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surface form:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013 film)
various radio adaptations of The Hobbit ⓘ various stage adaptations of The Hobbit ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
legendarium of Middle-earth
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surface form:
Middle-earth legendarium
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| appearsInWork | The Hobbit ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
courage
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cunning ⓘ deception ⓘ greed ⓘ temptation of treasure ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bilbo Baggins
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Smaug ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
The Hobbit (1937)
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surface form:
The Hobbit (1937 novel)
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| focusesOnCharacterDevelopmentOf | Bilbo Baggins ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Bilbo converses with Smaug
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Bilbo discovers Smaug’s weak spot ⓘ Bilbo secretly enters the Lonely Mountain ⓘ Bilbo steals a cup from Smaug’s hoard ⓘ Bilbo uses riddling speech ⓘ Smaug becomes enraged ⓘ Smaug leaves the mountain to attack Lake-town ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leadsToEvent |
Battle of Five Armies
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Death of Smaug ⓘ Destruction of Lake-town ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
dialogue-driven conflict
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dramatic irony ⓘ riddling speech ⓘ |
| locationType | dragon’s lair ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
climactic encounter
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turning point ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bilbo’s hero’s journey
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quest to reclaim Erebor ⓘ |
| setting |
Erebor
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Lonely Mountain ⓘ |
| showsCharacterTrait |
Bilbo’s bravery
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Bilbo’s resourcefulness ⓘ Smaug’s arrogance ⓘ Smaug’s cunning ⓘ |
| tone |
foreboding
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suspenseful ⓘ tense ⓘ |
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