The other two ran quickly.
Frodo hesitated for a second.
Threw himself down.
Then he lifted his head.
Peered cautiously.
These verbs all give the effect that the hobbits were scared and vulnerable. Frodo was trying his best to help his colleagues in what he thought was the best way at the time. The author also uses these verbs to show what Frodo and his colleagues actions were during this time.
The third passage makes reference to the size of the Ringwraith
“large man, full sized horse”
It all adds to the effect that the rider was frightening and imtimidating the Hobbits. It also reflects that the Ringwraith has a lot of power and control over the people.
The next section makes reference to the closeness of the two characters
“When it reached the tree and was level with Frodo, the horse stopped.”
It creates tension and anticipation as the audience wonder what will happen next. As Frodo and his friends are hiding under the tree root, and the Ringwraith steps off the horse, the horse starts sniffing the air as to say, I know they are around here, this is when you start to wonder if Frodo and his friends will escape or will they be caught.
This passage refers to how Frodo was feeling. He was feeling scared and worried, the Ringwraith was scaring him, he was getting flustered and was so scared he went to place the fifth ring on his middle finger to become invisible. But his friend elbowed him and he didn’t place it on his finger.
“Unreasoning fear of discovery”
It gives the effect that the Ringwraith was a major influence on Frodo.
The sixth section looks at the power and control the Ringwraith has.
“The rider sat up… horse stepped forwards… walking very slowly”
“The desire was so strong, unreasoning fear of discovery.”
This is used to show how big and powerful the Ringwraith is compared to Frodo and the hobbits.
The last passage gives effect to Frodos movement.
“Frodo crawled to the edge of the road, he watched the rider until he disappeared”
Frodo lay low until he was sure they were safe. The tension in this scene makes you think if the Ringwraith suddenly going to turn around and ride back and capture Frodo and his friends or he will simply ride away.
The character called “Ringwraith” is also called “Nasgul”. He was once a mere mortal man; Nasgul has been using the rings to get his glory and wealth. He then became a servant to Sauron. As Nasgul was working with Sauron he became ensnared by Saurons ring. The power was almighty. He lived in a twilight world. Their world is different to the Hobbits world.
The author J.R.R Tolkien wrote Lord of The Rings in a way that the reader could not only picture the scene but would become involved in the scene.
In the film Peter Jackson exaggerated some of the sound effects in the movie for example when the Ringwraith was drawing closer to Frodo the orchestral music was loud. The director uses the loud music in reference to how Frodo and his friends are feeling, as the music gets louder it increases the viewers anticipation and shows that Frodo and his friends were scared and started to panic. Then as Frodo and his friends were sheltering underneath a tree root the music becomes a lot quieter, then the director accentuates the scene by showing the Ringwraith.
Another different sound technique the director used to exaggerate certain sounds for example
When the Ringwraith comes to a halt he sniffs the air. Searching for the ring. The sniffing effect is exaggerated to show how powerful the character is. In addition to this another example is when the Ringwraith jumps off the horse due to his weight he comes crashing down to the ground. To emphasis his feet hitting the ground is used to show he has a menacing personality and is a strong, powerful man.
For this technique the director uses this expression that he gets the character to talk is getting them to talk in short sentences. Fast and high pitch and they are trying to get across to the audience that they are scared.
This different techniques in the film would be in the opening scene is the weather to set the tone. The weather is trying to mirror the Ringwraith personality by changing from a sunny day to a cold and windy day. To give the effect the Ringwraith is evil.