Why do the lines, “Bolt and bar the shutter/ For the foul winds blow” make the creative impulse sound ominous?

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Mad As The Mist And Snow Poem by William Butler Yeats

Asked by Aurora B #553677 on 9/17/2016 1:53 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 9/18/2016 4:06 AM

Answered by Aslan on 9/18/2016 4:06 AM

There is an ominous feeling to these lines. Consider the dark storm imagery bearing down on vulnerable dwellings.