The Stone Troll
E901684
"The Stone Troll" is a humorous narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, set in Middle-earth, about a hobbit’s comical encounter with a stubborn, bone-chewing troll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Stone Troll canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11046872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stone Troll Context triple: [The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, containsPoem, The Stone Troll]
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A.
the Troll
The Troll is a grotesque, antagonistic character in the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" musical episode "The Nightman Cometh," serving as a comic villain in the gang's absurd stage production.
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B.
The Goblin
The Goblin is a supervillain persona in Marvel Comics most closely associated with Spider-Man’s arch-enemy, the Green Goblin.
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C.
The Dwarf
The Dwarf is a dark allegorical novel by Swedish author Pär Lagerkvist, narrated by a malevolent court dwarf whose misanthropic perspective exposes the cruelty and corruption of Renaissance society.
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D.
Troll Village
Troll Village is the vibrant, music-filled homeland of the colorful troll characters in the animated film "Trolls."
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E.
Der Kobold
Der Kobold is an opera by German composer Siegfried Wagner, known for its late-Romantic style and fairy-tale subject matter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Stone Troll Target entity description: "The Stone Troll" is a humorous narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, set in Middle-earth, about a hobbit’s comical encounter with a stubborn, bone-chewing troll.
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A.
the Troll
The Troll is a grotesque, antagonistic character in the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" musical episode "The Nightman Cometh," serving as a comic villain in the gang's absurd stage production.
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B.
The Goblin
The Goblin is a supervillain persona in Marvel Comics most closely associated with Spider-Man’s arch-enemy, the Green Goblin.
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C.
The Dwarf
The Dwarf is a dark allegorical novel by Swedish author Pär Lagerkvist, narrated by a malevolent court dwarf whose misanthropic perspective exposes the cruelty and corruption of Renaissance society.
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D.
Troll Village
Troll Village is the vibrant, music-filled homeland of the colorful troll characters in the animated film "Trolls."
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E.
Der Kobold
Der Kobold is an opera by German composer Siegfried Wagner, known for its late-Romantic style and fairy-tale subject matter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humorous poem
ⓘ
narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | English comic ballad tradition ⓘ |
| containsConflict | hobbit versus troll over a bone ⓘ |
| containsElement |
dialogue
ⓘ
rhyming verse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedTrollBehavior | bone-chewing ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
hobbit
ⓘ
troll ⓘ |
| fictionalWorldElement | troll folklore adapted to Middle-earth ⓘ |
| genre |
comic verse
ⓘ
fantasy poetry ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
children
ⓘ
general readers of fantasy ⓘ |
| hasCreatureType |
hobbit
ⓘ
troll ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
comic danger
ⓘ
food and eating ⓘ stubborn antagonist ⓘ |
| humorType |
situational comedy
ⓘ
verbal humor ⓘ |
| imagery |
bones and chewing
ⓘ
stone and hardness ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | amusement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | song-text ⓘ |
| literaryUniverse |
Legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien
ⓘ
linked to:
legendarium of Middle-earth
|
| meterType | strongly rhythmic ballad-like meter ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a hobbit’s encounter with a troll ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narration ⓘ |
| resolutionType | comic resolution ⓘ |
| setting | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| style |
colloquial speech patterns
ⓘ
song-like structure ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | a troll refusing to give up a bone ⓘ |
| theme |
comic encounter
ⓘ
danger and absurdity ⓘ humor ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
ⓘ
light-hearted ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Stone Troll Description of subject: "The Stone Troll" is a humorous narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, set in Middle-earth, about a hobbit’s comical encounter with a stubborn, bone-chewing troll.
Referenced by (1)
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