"Wondrous fair was the field, for the frost still lingered. The sun rose in a rack of ruddy red, and drove all the clouds from the welkin..."See in text(Fytte the Third)
“Rack” is an archaic word that describes clouds driven by the wind. The passage creates a visual image of the countryside on a frosty winter morning as the sun rises in a cloudless sky.
"the flight of arrows..."See in text(Fytte the Third)
“The flight of arrows” is an example of imagery, a literary device that appeals to the senses. The visual image here suggests a large array of airborne arrows raining down on the deer.
"It whirred and screeched like water at a mill..."See in text(Fytte the Fourth)
“It whirred and screeched like water at a mill” is a simile describing the sound of the grindstone against the metal, comparing it to the sound of a waterwheel that revolves in powering a mill; “whirred” and “screeched” are examples of imagery that appeals to the sense of hearing.
"but on both sides high steep banks, and rough hunched crags with projecting stones; the shadows of the cliffs seemed to him terrible...."See in text(Fytte the Fourth)
The visual imagery in the passage creates a sense of foreboding and an ominous mood. The word “shadows” is rich in connotative meaning, suggesting darkness and death.
