Iron sleet of arrowy shower Hurtles in the darkened air.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Rain or snow mixed with arrows falls heavily in the dark sky during battle.
- In plain terms
- Arrows fall like hard rain or ice in the dark during fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- Battle brings harsh weather and danger together.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did nature make hardship worse?
- How does darkness change fear?
Another view
The mix of weather and war may be poetic exaggeration.
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