Which is better? Too much of something or too little? Three completely sentences

What syllables in "arrived" are stressed/unstressed?

[he] let his gaze wander to the swirling water of the stream racing madly beneath his feet. a piece of dancing driftwood caught his attention and his eyes followed it down the current. how slowly it appeared to move! what a sluggish stream! what contrasting words are used to describe the stream in this passage?

What is the allure of fear? what have you learned from the story about portrayals of fear in literature?