The Last Ship

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"The Last Ship" is a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien set in his Middle-earth legendarium, recounting the final departure of the Elves over the sea.

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instanceOf literary work
poem
author J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
containsMotif exile
farewell
sea voyage
waning of magic
featuresRace Elves
fictionalHistoryPeriod end of the Third Age
form narrative poem
genre fantasy poetry
hasAudience readers of fantasy literature
hasCulturalContext 20th-century English literature
hasImagery fading light
ships sailing West
shore and sea
hasTone melancholic
nostalgic
language English
literaryTradition modern high fantasy
mentionsCharacter Mithrellas NERFINISHED
mentionsLocation Elven-haven NERFINISHED
Grey Havens NERFINISHED
Lothlórien NERFINISHED
Western Sea NERFINISHED
meter accentual verse
narrativeFocus final departure of the Elves over the sea
originalAuthorBirthYear 1892 GENERATED
originalAuthorDeathYear 1973 GENERATED
originalAuthorNationality British
originalAuthorOccupation philologist
professor
partOf Tolkien legendarium NERFINISHED
relatedWork The Adventures of Tom Bombadil NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
rhymeScheme regular rhyme
setIn Middle-earth NERFINISHED
theme departure of the Elves
longing for the West
passing of the Elder Days
universe Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED

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