The Silmarillion Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Ainulindale: The Music of the Ainur and Valaquenta Abstract

* Iluvatar creates the Ainur, or the Holy Ones, to sing for him.
* Melkor is one of the Ainur, and he creates chaos.
* Iluvatar shows the Ainur the world he wishes to create where there will be two races of children called Elves...
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