... Hobbit, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, The Lots Tales and the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings. Songs and rhymes are used in Tolkien's books to forward the plot. Songs that Tolkien writes in his books also suggest the telling of the history of Middle-Earth. Because Tolkien uses songs in Lord of the Rings for telling the history ... of middle earth, it also helps develop the plot, which might be the reason the book is awfully long. Using poems and rhymes in the story is an excellent way for Tolkien to describe more of the fantasy world ... disliked the technological advances of t...

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