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Diamond18 · 10-10-2002, 12:07 PM

I can't believe I'm drifting off my own thread, but...

If you shorten the name "Angela" to "Ange" it rhymes. Edgar Allen Poe did this in "The Raven" with the name "Leonora", shortening it to "Leaonre" to rhyme with "Nevermore". ("Orange," quoth the Raven).

Also, the word "Range" can be manipulated if you pronounce it wrong with a confident air of "I'm-messing-with-English-because-I'm-specialness".

But this would definitely be a hobbit poem, not an elvish one.

Does anyone know if in HoME Tolkien gave any ideas as to the original subject of this thread? Because our speculations are all quite nice, but if I'm to answer my mom's question I need something more definite.

10-10-2002, 12:07 PM	#14
Diamond18 Eidolon of a Took Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: my own private fantasy world Posts: 3,460	I can't believe I'm drifting off my own thread, but... If you shorten the name "Angela" to "Ange" it rhymes. Edgar Allen Poe did this in "The Raven" with the name "Leonora", shortening it to "Leaonre" to rhyme with "Nevermore". ("Orange," quoth the Raven). Also, the word "Range" can be manipulated if you pronounce it wrong with a confident air of "I'm-messing-with-English-because-I'm-specialness". But this would definitely be a hobbit poem, not an elvish one. Does anyone know if in HoME Tolkien gave any ideas as to the original subject of this thread? Because our speculations are all quite nice, but if I'm to answer my mom's question I need something more definite. __________________ All shall be rather fond of me and suffer from mild depression.