The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The East Wind is depicted as a treacherous tyrant compared to the West.
- In plain terms
- East winds are dangerous and hidden threats unlike west winds.
- What can you take from it?
- Hidden dangers are often more threatening than obvious ones.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do hidden dangers differ?
- Why personify nature?
Another view
Winds are weather phenomena without intent.
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