How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Page)
Quote #4
Her blood froze. The thing moved. It was a real giant. There was no mistaking it; she had seen it turn its head. She had caught a glimpse of the great, stupid, puff-cheeked face. All the things were giants, not rocks. (6.80)
Jill has been light-heartedly jabbering on about how the huge rocks around them might be giants. It can be difficult to empathize with a character in extreme situations like this, but try to imagine how you might react if a nearby boulder or mountain morphed into an ugly, clumsy creature.
Quote #5
And what a bridge, too! It was a huge, single arch that spanned the gorge from cliff-top to cliff-top; and the crown of that arch was as high above the cliff-tops as the dome of St. Paul's is above the street. (6.84)
We hope you follow the link above to take a look at just how enormous the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral in London really is so that you'll fully grasp this comparison. It's not quite as high as the cliff on Aslan's mountain, but it'll do for inspiration. Although the children are awed by its height (and condition), they're willing to take any kind of short cut on their long mission.
Quote #6
That must have been a good sword. The silver gave way before its edge like string, and in a moment a few twisted fragments, shining on the floor, were all that was left. But as the chair broke, there came from it a bright flash, a sound like small thunder, and (for one moment) a loathsome smell. (11.168)
If you spend any time with Anglo-Saxon poetry (and everybody should), you will become familiar with a poetic device called meiosis, or dramatic understatement. It's what a poet does when he or she wants to emphasize how incredible something is by underplaying its awesomeness. In this case, awe over the strength of the sword is underplayed by saying that the sword must have been "good." Good? The thing's freaking amazing. We know how super(natural) this scene really is because we get a thunder clap and a massive stink—sure signs that something serious is going on.