Markirya
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Markirya is a Quenya-language poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, notable for its vivid, apocalyptic seascape imagery and its place in his legendarium’s linguistic corpus.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quenya-language poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
alliterative style
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apocalyptic imagery ⓘ complex Quenya vocabulary ⓘ internal rhyme ⓘ invented proper names ⓘ mythic atmosphere ⓘ seascape imagery ⓘ visionary tone ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Last Ark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Last Ark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Oilima Markirya
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later Markirya version ⓘ |
| imagery |
darkened sky
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falling stars ⓘ ruined coasts ⓘ ship on a desolate ocean ⓘ stormy sea ⓘ |
| language | Quenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | lyric poem ⓘ |
| partOf | Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Etymologies
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The History of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Road and Other Writings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | mythic seascape ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic catastrophe
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death ⓘ decay ⓘ doom ⓘ end of Arda ⓘ end of the world ⓘ eschatology ⓘ fading of beauty ⓘ judgment ⓘ light and darkness ⓘ loss ⓘ sea and sky ⓘ sea voyage ⓘ sorrow ⓘ transience ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Quenya linguistic exemplification
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analysis of Quenya morphology ⓘ analysis of Quenya phonology ⓘ analysis of Quenya syntax ⓘ study of Tolkien’s invented languages ⓘ |
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