Which synonym of the word look would be most effective in the following sentence

When first i engaged in this work, i resolved to leave neither words nor things unexamined, and myself with a prospect of the hours which i should revel away in feasts of literature . . –preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson what is the connotation of the word revel in this passage?

Changing the sentence structure and how quickly events unfold in a story can affect which literally element?

What does a change in medium allow the audience to do?