Nature

• rain pattered dismally against the panes
• Rain was pouring in torrnets and thick mists hid the summits of the mountains
• The wind whispered in soothing accents
• Dazzling light vanished, the oak disappeared

  • Idea has sparked wants to create life- his sign
  • Oak is symbolic of strength, wisdom - nature has given him a sign to create life
  • Instability of life and nature
• It was not splinters by the shock, but entirely reduced to thin ribbons of wood

  • Metaphor
  • Destructive power of nature
  • Juxtaposition as ribbon is beautiful
• The dim and yellow light of the moon