As the rain comes pouring down and the thunder crashes against their eardrums, the ?storm? begins. Previously, all was quiet and life seemed to be as normal as ever. But little does anyone know that in just minutes, skies are going to turn black and lives will be changed forever. ?The Storm?, written by Kate Chopin, is much more than just rain, lighting, and thunder. It is symbolic of the passionate, dark, and evil things …showed first 75 words of 627 total…

…showed last 75 words of 627 total…lent storm can also be considered very passionate. Thus, the author uses much parallelism in her short story. Kate Chopin used the application of a severe thunderstorm to depict the ambiance of the story. Without this use of the setting and atmosphere, the story would have less emotion and passion. In conclusion, the use of the violent weather was a wonderful way to portray the mood, tone, and parallelism in ?The Storm?.