What's your favourite verse? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

04-15-2002, 07:01 PM

Oh wow! The two replies were like my favourite ones too.

Birdland, I don't know. The first time I read LOTR, I tended to skip over most of the verses too. However when I bought the books and read it over carefully the second time, I paid attention to them. Epic poetry ain't my cup of tea either, and even if it were I get the feeling Tolkien wouldn't be rated as the best that were. However his poetry *is* rather evocative, especially since he draws on history and feelings so well - and if you read it, I'm sure you'll get into the feeling of it all! You're probably right in that it comes of better spoken - so read it out loud!

Try!

04-15-2002, 07:01 PM	#8
tian Guest Posts: n/a	Oh wow! The two replies were like my favourite ones too. Birdland, I don't know. The first time I read LOTR, I tended to skip over most of the verses too. However when I bought the books and read it over carefully the second time, I paid attention to them. Epic poetry ain't my cup of tea either, and even if it were I get the feeling Tolkien wouldn't be rated as the best that were. However his poetry is rather evocative, especially since he draws on history and feelings so well - and if you read it, I'm sure you'll get into the feeling of it all! You're probably right in that it comes of better spoken - so read it out loud! Try!