Smaug Song Analysis

“Tale of Two Citiez” by J Cole is a song featured in his 2015 album “ Forest Hill Drive”.The song is inspired by the book “Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens, the book is set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution some of the themes that the novel focuses on is the conflict between rich and poor. In an interview with Tavis Smiley Cole explains how the song compares two side of Fayetteville; the more prosperous area Forest Hill Drive opposed to the crime-ridden inner city area. In the song Cole speaks about dealing with peer pressure in living in a crime ridden place and trying to find a way out. In Monster, Steve is dealing with living in a crime ridden neighborhood where most kids around his age are into drugs,

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is said to be one of the greatest children's novels of all time. The novel, due to its use of such characters as goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others is in tradition, a fairy tale. The tale centers on a small hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins. It follows the journey of a band of dwarves, a wizard named Gandalf, and their robber, Bilbo on their way to retrieving treasure that had long been taken away from them. The hobbit traveled all over Middle-Earth, beginning with Bilbo's tiny hobbit-hole in the ground, to Mirkwood forest, to finally reaching the Mountain in which the dragon Smaug lives. Tolkien uses a large amount of imagery in his writing which can been seen through settings in The Hobbit. The

The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is said to be one of the greatest children's novels of all time. The novel, due to its use of such characters as goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others is in tradition, a fairy tale. The tale centers on a small hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins. It follows the journey of a band of dwarves, a wizard named Gandalf, and their robber, Bilbo on their way to retrieving treasure that had long been taken away from them. The hobbit traveled all over Middle-Earth, beginning with Bilbo's tiny hobbit-hole in the ground, to Mirkwood forest, to finally reaching the Mountain in which the dragon Smaug lives. Tolkien uses a large amount of imagery in his writing which can been seen through settings in The Hobbit. The

In the beginning of the novel, the dwarves are gathered in Bilbo’s home and are getting ready for their long adventure. In order to help Bilbo understand why they need to embark on their quest, they sing an epic song about days long past. It is very somber, but it also has hints of longing and rage. The ballad switches between past and future tenses, telling the story of how the dwarves of yore used to be a powerful and wealthy race until an evil dragon attacked, causing their people to flee and leave their gold and riches behind. It explains the dwarves’ need for revenge against the dragon Smaug, something long past due. The last stanza reads, “Far over the misty mountains grim, To dungeons deep and caverns dim, We must away, ere break of day, To win our harps and gold from him,” (Tolkien, 16). This verse sets up of the rest of the novel and the climax by explaining what the dwarves’ goal is. The song was probably passed down through many generations, and the need for retribution

The harp plays ascending scales whilst the oboe plays a minor legato melody. The bass strings play pizzicato then the rest of the string section play tremolando and Crescendo. The brass repeats the melody, accompanied by the orchestra and a string tremolando inverted pedal. A string melody follows, accompanied by pizzicato strings and brass. There is a series of suspensions in the brass with perfect cadences, then an anticlimax with descending strings and brass. The main melody is repeated again, syncopated, in augmentation then there is a diminuendo as melody strings then French horn play melody.

In the beginning of the novel, the dwarves are gathered in Bilbo’s home and are getting ready for their lengthy and ambitious adventure. In order to help Bilbo discern why they need to embark on their quest, they sing an epic song about days long past. It is very somber, but it also hints of longing and rage. The ballad switches between past and future tenses, telling the history of how the dwarves of yore were previously a powerful and wealthy race until an evil dragon attacked, causing their people to flee and leave their gold and riches behind. It justifies the dwarves’ need for revenge against the dragon Smaug, something the dwarves have waited to do for years. The last stanza reads, “Far over the misty mountains grim, to dungeons deep and caverns dim, we must away, ere break of day, to win our harps and gold from him,” (Tolkien, 16). This verse sets up the rest of the novel and the climax by explaining how the dwarves want to kill Smaug and regain their lost treasure. The song was passed down through many generations, the need for retribution growing each time the hymn was sung. It follows an A/A/B/A rhyme scheme, which is more developed than the elves’ and goblins’ songs, displaying their higher intelligence.

Archetypes are the roles that certain characters play in a story. Each archetype represents a different role in the story. Bilbo is the hero. Gandalf is the mentor. Smaug is the threshold guardian.

In this film, it is also used as a leitmotif for Marion Ravenwood. The theme is first presented at [00:21:30] when Jones and Brody discuss her in relation to her father. However, Williams does not use it in conjunction with her on-screen appearance until [00:34:50], when she leaves Jones and Sallah as they discuss the Ark. As the movie continues, this piece increasing beginnings to take on the standard role of the love theme. In fact, after the Nazis are killed by the Ark, instead of the triumphant Raiders March, Williams plays this theme to highlight the show of affection between the two following their victory

He is never welcomed but comes anyway. A story illustrated by JRR Tolkien, is turned into a action packed movie directed by Peter Jackson. The movie is based upon a little hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who receives an opportunity to go on a quest with thirteen dwarves, a wizard, and a leader named Thorin. Throughout this quest, Bilbo starts to change more and more after encountering many situations that require very thoughtful decisions. In Chapter 12, Inside Information, Bilbo goes into Smaug’s cave, grabs a two handled golden cup, and leaves without awakening him up. Although that is what Tolkien included in his book, Jackson changed it up a bit. Jackson changed the part in the scene when Bilbo went into the cave he went in trying

As you may suspect deep and thoughtful musical choices were specifically chosen for this unforgettable adventure, you are right! One of the main songs chosen for the film is Lana Del Rey’s “Young and Beautiful”, this particular piece of music creates an exuberant feeling of either regret and a passion for one's own

The song "The message" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five depicts the struggle of young black adults growing up in society. The struggle to make it out of poverty can be compared to survival of the fittest in a jungle. Only the strong would survive and adapt to the changes to fit in. Trying their best to make a betterment with whatever little society offers. Being a young black African American in the early 1980's was not easy. It was easier to live the fast life and gain fast money by being part of the drug community. Drugs, guns, and money was glamorized and this is what the young adults looked at as a means of getting rich. In the songs, a young man talks about how he is trying hard to hold on to the little bit of sanity he has left in his soul. He talks about the struggle he endures while trying not to get pushed over the edge. He was born an innocent child who's blind to the ways of mind kind. Growing up he faced many challenges and had to fight

First, the first song we hear through the book is Misty Mountain and was sung by the dwarves pining for their ancestral home. Thorin started the song and all joined in the retelling of their greatest defeat. They sing of a return to their home and of the wondrous happenings that once occurred there. Smaug’s coming is the solemn climax of this sorrowful song.

As the English poet Robert Graves said “One gets to the heart of the matter by a series of experiences in the same pattern, but in different colors. This quote is exemplified in the stories of The Hobbit and “The Story of Sigurd” when they have action and use the same hero’s journey pattern to create a great story. Both authors of the stories use strong and resilient characters in their stories to take down the monsters. In this case, there are two heroes taking down a greedy dragon. Based on the stories and characters, authors are also able to show their own opinions in the stories. Concluding that, both the scene with Smaug and Fafnir have similarities in characteristics and outcomes in the story, showing that authors follow the same

The style of the trio involves stylistic elements of both Schumann and Liszt, as is characteristic of several of Smetana’s musical pieces (Clapham 65) and is composed of three voices: the violin, cello, and piano.

The dwarves song used a describing kinda manner. There tone was kinda like a been there seen that type thing. Sordove like they went there and is describing the scenery. The content was like a very peaceful