Literary Devices In The Hobbit

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Adventure is a great source for a person to appreciate life, even though some people might not like to go on an adventure as much, but it could really help to seize some peace. Adventure comes in numerous categories, but you have to choose which one might be the right one for you. It is a combination of an exciting bold, and risky activity full of potential and dare which can give you a rare experience. It can change the way you live your life. There is always fear about what lies ahead on an adventure, like you are going sky diving, you don’t know if that parachutes will work or not but you always find a way to overcome it. In the book that I read, He uses a lot of literary devices in order to help audience foreshadow the future event that …show more content…

He then moves to the description of the homes of the hobbit, he starts with saying that the hobbit lived in the hole in the ground not those nasty holes but once you enter the hole it’s all comfort and peace. “It had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle.” (Tolkien, 1). This quote might just be a description of a door for some people but if you finish reading the book and think back to this quote you will realize it is more than just a description of the door. Since the whole book is about adventure, but the words used to describe the door of hobbit hole foreshadows that Bilbo might go on an adventure. “Porthole” is mostly found on ship or aircraft, and “Painted green” also foreshadows that Bilbo will be surrounded by mountains and green trees while he is on his adventure. This all is taken from the choices of word from author to describe the hobbit hole. The author also uses other simile in order to explain the setting of the story plus the plot of the story. The use of this simile not just helps the audience predict the future event but it also helps the reader to get a better understanding on the hobbit hole by visualizing the tunnel and the porthole in ships or aircraft.
Secondly, the book started with the use of simile and the whole book featured a lot similes. The book the hobbit is written

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