The Stone Troll
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"The Stone Troll" is a humorous narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, set in Middle-earth, about a hobbit’s comical encounter with a stubborn, bone-chewing troll.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humorous poem
ⓘ
narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | English comic ballad tradition ⓘ |
| containsConflict | hobbit versus troll over a bone ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dialogue
ⓘ
rhyming verse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedTrollBehavior | bone-chewing ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
hobbit
ⓘ
troll ⓘ |
| fictionalWorldElement | troll folklore adapted to Middle-earth ⓘ |
| genre |
comic verse
ⓘ
fantasy poetry ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
children
ⓘ
general readers of fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCreatureType |
hobbit
ⓘ
troll ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
comic danger
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food and eating ⓘ stubborn antagonist ⓘ |
| humorType |
situational comedy
ⓘ
verbal humor ⓘ |
| imagery |
bones and chewing
ⓘ
stone and hardness ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | amusement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | song-text ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse | Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meterType | strongly rhythmic ballad-like meter ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a hobbit’s encounter with a troll ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| resolutionType | comic resolution ⓘ |
| setting | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
colloquial speech patterns
ⓘ
song-like structure ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | a troll refusing to give up a bone ⓘ |
| theme |
comic encounter
ⓘ
danger and absurdity ⓘ humor ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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light-hearted ⓘ |
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