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Post by Sparrow on Jul 19, 2004 20:49:12 GMT -6
After the goblins capture Bilbo, Thorin and company, they begin to sing. What features distinguish the goblins' song from those of the hobbits, dwarves and elves? Compare and contrast the goblins' song to previous songs in the story.
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Post by jerseyshore on Jul 24, 2004 11:22:00 GMT -6
Where the songs of the elves and the dwarves were flowing and legato, the goblin's songs are harsh and staccato. In my mind I hear dissonant chords, shouted rather than sung.
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Post by Desi Baggins on Jul 28, 2004 12:55:43 GMT -6
It is more of a shouted chant than a sung song!
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 5, 2012 9:37:30 GMT -6
The Goblin songs are more menacing than the teasing Dwarve and Elf songs. The Goblins use more threatening words: Snap, crack, grip, grap, pinch, nab, crush, smash, hammer and tongs, pound, smack, whip crack, batter and beat.
Not only that, the walls echoed to all of these words which added to the terror of the song and being dragged deeped into the mountain depths. This song is meant to put the captives in fear.
However, these Goblins seem more curious about their captives than the Orcs of LOTR. They actually take their prisoners before their King who questions them before pronouncing any judgments upon them. The Orcs of LOTR don't ask questions, they just attack and kill (except for Saruman's Orcs who take Merry and Pippin captive).
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