Read these lines from "The Snow-Storm." The sled and traveler stopped, the courier's feet Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed In a tumultuous privacy

Elias asked Sep 10, 2022

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Read these lines from "The Snow-Storm."

The sled and traveler stopped, the courier's feet

Delayed, all friends shut out, the housemates sit

Around the radiant fireplace, enclosed

In a tumultuous privacy of storm.

How do these lines develop the theme that a life momentarily delayed means a loss of control?

They compare the snowstorm to an illness to show how it makes us lose all personal control over our lives.

They contain examples of how a snowstorm slows down human activity and forces people to accept it and work around it.

They illustrate the fact that even though a snowstorm is a force of nature that slows down our regular routines, it can be quickly overcome.

They depict the snowstorm as an extremely powerful force that we cannot help but respect and admire.