Section 3 Mood Maven Jaedhen

"The day grew lighter and warmer as they floated along. After a while the river rounded a steep shoulder of land that came down upon their left." -Page 176 These two sentences allows J. R. R. Tolkien to describe the land while the characters aren't doing anything important, in this case, floating down the river. This settles the mood a little because he is describing the scenery and not the plot.

Thorin II Oakenshield

"Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror King under the mountain! said the dwarf in a loud voice" -Page 182 The author uses Thorin's voice as a tone of authority, which allows the reader to see Thorin as confident in the situation. The author also uses  Thorin's ancestry as a way of Thorin asserting dominance, claiming he's an ancestor of someone great which allows for a more, "noble" feeling to the story at this point.

"In two days going they rowed right up the Long Lake and passed out into the River Running, and now they could all see the Lonely Mountain towering grim and tall before them." -Page 188 J. R. R. Tolkien describes the Lonely Mountain as, "towering" which allows contrast between the characters and the setting, as the mountain is large and menacing compared to Bilbo and the dwarfs. When there is a large difference between the characters and the setting, it shows just how large the problem laying ahead is. 

"Well, well! It cannot be helped, and it is difficult not to slip in talking to a dragon, or so I've  always heard. said Balin" -Page 213 This sentence creates a somewhat contradictory mood, as Balin seems to be feeling well, while trying to comfort Bilbo who isn't doing as well. This leaves the mood up to interpretation as it could be looked at as a somewhat happy situation, but also as a gloomy situation. 

"In the meanwhile, the dwarfs sat in darkness, and utter silence fell about them." The author describes the scenery at this point, as well as the dwarfs actions. The darkness is being used to create a negative atmosphere for the reader, and the dwarfs not communicating to emphasize it.