Heroic Language in *The Lord of the Rings*, or Tolkienian Style, part 2

*The Lord of the Rings* Reading Challenge bonus, week 7

Here is a link to my first essay on Tolkienian style, in case you missed it. Warning: today’s piece includes a disturbing picture of the aftermath of a firebombing.

The Rohirrim riding into battle, as pictured by Alan Lee in the Centenary Edition.

Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splinte…