Chapter 7 Flashcards
who does goldberry say tom bombadil is
the master of wood, fire, water, time ,and hill
describe goldberry
a woman with long blonde hair. with green gown and a belt of golf. she was a “fair young elf-queen clad in living flowers” they thought she was a golden light. she is tom’s wife. the daughter of the river. she can control rain but without magic
in the morning what happened when goldberry sang? why did this make frodo happy and relived> how does tom describe this day? what kind of day is it
all the hobbits listened to her clear voice. as she sang, is started to rain, she drained out the rain from the sky. frodo was happy because it meant that they didnt have to leave that day. tom says it is “goldberry;s washing day and her autumn cleaning. its a day for long tales and toms day to talk
what does tom reveal thru his singing
-tales about the Old Man Willow
how his heart was rotten ^ and had a grey power in the woods
-he told about the great barrows and stone rings in the hills. the hobbits were told that the Old Forest was a survivor of forgotten woods
what is toms response when frodo asks him “who are you , Master” what did toms words cast upon the hobbits
he says he was there before the river and trees, and that he was the eldest. he was there before the Dark Lord came from Outside. Toms words made the hobbits wonder and laugh with oddness, it cast low spirits among them they did not eat for days
when tom took the ring, what happened when he placed it on his hand. what happened to tom
the ring got larger as it lay on his hand.
tom did not disappear as he put the Ring on his finger
what is toms prediction for the travel the next day? what is toms advice to them as they leave
tom predicts that travel the next day would be hopeful because the sun was going to shine. he tells them to leave early because the weather is unpredictable and it could change. he tells them to avoid old stone and cold wights and to pass by barrows on the west.
