Throughout the Princess Bride, setting and weather play an important role in the feeling of the scenes.
A great example is the Cliffs of Insanity. When Inigo and the Man in Black battle on the cliffs, not only do the choice of words contribute to the on-the-edge-of-your-seat feeling, but also the setting. When we think of sword fights, it often invokes thoughts of nervousness along with bravery. This is because one must be very brave to wield a weapon capable of killing someone that only works if you are more skilled than your opponent. Because of this, one might become nervous in the situation, or even claim that it is Insanity. Now you probably can see the relationship with the Cliffs of Insanity and the sword fight. The cliff represents the edge of the blade, where if you are too close to it, you may meet your doom. the word insanity relates to the sword fight overall, due to it being insane to get this close to certain death, just as one may think while standing on a cliff.
Here is a picture from the movie where Inigo nearly pushes the Man in Black off of the Cliffs of Insanity.
A great example is the Cliffs of Insanity. When Inigo and the Man in Black battle on the cliffs, not only do the choice of words contribute to the on-the-edge-of-your-seat feeling, but also the setting. When we think of sword fights, it often invokes thoughts of nervousness along with bravery. This is because one must be very brave to wield a weapon capable of killing someone that only works if you are more skilled than your opponent. Because of this, one might become nervous in the situation, or even claim that it is Insanity. Now you probably can see the relationship with the Cliffs of Insanity and the sword fight. The cliff represents the edge of the blade, where if you are too close to it, you may meet your doom. the word insanity relates to the sword fight overall, due to it being insane to get this close to certain death, just as one may think while standing on a cliff.
Here is a picture from the movie where Inigo nearly pushes the Man in Black off of the Cliffs of Insanity.