If it were a possibility, I would walk through Middle-Earth. To walk under the Lothlorium trees with a golden breeze and through the Shire as green as grass. To hear the dripping of water in the glittering caves within Helms Deep, and the rustling o leaves in Fangorn’s forest. To eat of elves’ Lembus bread, and drink of Entdrough. To end a day through the waters of Nimrodel, and to ride Shadowfax, the swiftest of Rohan. Through the white city of Gondor, Minas Tirith, and the Great Halls of Khazad- Dum when were rulers there, some of the greats have walked there. From North to South, from East to West, the ancients have lived there, maybe still.
A land full of adventures, though some unexpected, from the smallest the tallest. Among hobbits, wizards, elves, dwarfs, and men, in Rivendell the Fellowship begun. From hobbits four came surprises and appetite. From the grey to white wizard, a magic lingered there. From the elf came light steps and eagle eye. From the dwarf, an extra hand here and there and also pride. And from the men, fighters to the end, rulers they, and ranger of one. If not for the strength of the halflings, Middle- Earth would be painted in black. A place of peace when the rightful king is crowned again.
Of the Lonely Mountain, pride of dwarves, young Bilbo traveled to with a king. A burglar he played, better with the One Ring. Defeated many he did, slipping by those most likely to catch him. Met the dragon of Lonely Mountain, he did, and got away. Word was brought to man by the thrush, and the black arrow flied through the sky, finishing the dragon. The peace, however, was not to continue, for it was followed by the battle of the five armies. Elves, men, and dwarfs faced off the arcs and goblins, coming for the gold. Home Bilbo went, with a small amount of gold (later given to Sam) and a shirt of mithrael, light as a feather but hard as dragon’s skin. Who knew it would later save Frodo more than once? It seems that the greatest things come from the smallest of folk.
The many stories that come and go, filling the lands with words. Of these adventures may the aging oaks tell their growing sapling, and them theirs so that these tells are not forgotten in the land of Middle-Earth.
Student's Choice Semester II Reflection
*List one thing you've learned from writing this paper that you have applied to other writing assignments.
- I learned how to put literary devices in a paper and I’ve learned how to give description without giving a whole lot.
*Identify a challenge you faced while writing this paper (this can be at any stage of the writing process). How did you overcome the challenge? What did you learn?
- A challenge I faced while writing this paper was organizing the sentences so they seem to match with each other and not seem like they were in the wrong place. To overcome this, I would reread the lines to see if they made sense in their place. I learned that sometimes that the only way to solve a problem is to read and experiment.
*What genre does this paper fit? How do you know?
- This paper is an expository, and I know because it uses description but yet is explaining why I would walk through Middle-Earth.
*Given more time to work on this paper, how would you improve it?
- If I were given more time, I would probably turn it into a proper poem.
*Why did you choose to include this paper? What do you want me to learn about you as a writer?
- I chose to include this paper because it had some poem-like attributes to it, and poetry is something I enjoy (and mostly prefer) writing in and I think I am rather good at it.
A land full of adventures, though some unexpected, from the smallest the tallest. Among hobbits, wizards, elves, dwarfs, and men, in Rivendell the Fellowship begun. From hobbits four came surprises and appetite. From the grey to white wizard, a magic lingered there. From the elf came light steps and eagle eye. From the dwarf, an extra hand here and there and also pride. And from the men, fighters to the end, rulers they, and ranger of one. If not for the strength of the halflings, Middle- Earth would be painted in black. A place of peace when the rightful king is crowned again.
Of the Lonely Mountain, pride of dwarves, young Bilbo traveled to with a king. A burglar he played, better with the One Ring. Defeated many he did, slipping by those most likely to catch him. Met the dragon of Lonely Mountain, he did, and got away. Word was brought to man by the thrush, and the black arrow flied through the sky, finishing the dragon. The peace, however, was not to continue, for it was followed by the battle of the five armies. Elves, men, and dwarfs faced off the arcs and goblins, coming for the gold. Home Bilbo went, with a small amount of gold (later given to Sam) and a shirt of mithrael, light as a feather but hard as dragon’s skin. Who knew it would later save Frodo more than once? It seems that the greatest things come from the smallest of folk.
The many stories that come and go, filling the lands with words. Of these adventures may the aging oaks tell their growing sapling, and them theirs so that these tells are not forgotten in the land of Middle-Earth.
Student's Choice Semester II Reflection
*List one thing you've learned from writing this paper that you have applied to other writing assignments.
- I learned how to put literary devices in a paper and I’ve learned how to give description without giving a whole lot.
*Identify a challenge you faced while writing this paper (this can be at any stage of the writing process). How did you overcome the challenge? What did you learn?
- A challenge I faced while writing this paper was organizing the sentences so they seem to match with each other and not seem like they were in the wrong place. To overcome this, I would reread the lines to see if they made sense in their place. I learned that sometimes that the only way to solve a problem is to read and experiment.
*What genre does this paper fit? How do you know?
- This paper is an expository, and I know because it uses description but yet is explaining why I would walk through Middle-Earth.
*Given more time to work on this paper, how would you improve it?
- If I were given more time, I would probably turn it into a proper poem.
*Why did you choose to include this paper? What do you want me to learn about you as a writer?
- I chose to include this paper because it had some poem-like attributes to it, and poetry is something I enjoy (and mostly prefer) writing in and I think I am rather good at it.