Quick Quiz

[Lady Ashley]

A quick quiz to see who pays attension. It's a bit tricky, so listen carefully...

Q: How many poems are in the LOTR?

Hint: pay attension to the word 'poem.'

[Tar-Ancalimë]

56?

I admit, I just opened my appendix and counted the number of songs and verses listed there......... am I wrong? What's the tricky bit?

[Lady Ashley]

wrong, Tar. Sorry!

[Tar-Ancalimë]

you didnt answer my third q......;)


more? less?? does poem mean not song or verse? does that mean none?

[Lady Ashley]

*laugh* I can't help ya beyond paying attension to the word "poem". but do look a the title in the Appendixes: "To Poems and Songs."

[Tar-Ancalimë]

which appendix? the index says I SONGS AND VERSESi see nothing in the appendices about poems......

[Lady Ashley]

huh? you got an old copy or something? Oh well.

Anyone else got a theory?

(I'm so mean...lol)

[Tar-Ancalimë]

no I have the very latest version ;) it's cover has Viggo on it :):drool:

[Lady Ashley]

hmm. *shrug*

[Tar-Ancalimë]

ok....since im bored with the Sil.....I'll attemp to distinguis poem from song ;)


Athelas..........is not a song

At Theoden's Death..........is not a song, but I would not call it a poem

Boromir's Riddle..........is not a song, and it rhymes ;)

Call-to-Arms of the Rohirrim........is not a song, but I would not call it a poem

The Fall of Gil-Gilad............is a poem :huh:


this is about a fourth of the index.... ummm?

[Beleglotiel]

There are no poems only songs and verese (unless a verse is considered a poem)

[Evenstar]

Not trying to be picky or anything, Tar-A, but
Quote:
"Boromir's Riddle..........is not a song, and it rhymes "
If you've heard the BBC radio version of LOTR (with ian holm as frodo, that version) then the riddle is sang...
You DO mean the one that starts 'seek for the sword that was broken' don't you? Soz, I have no books with me at the moment.