storm on the island

Question 1

we are prepared

Answer 1

arrogance in the declarative “we are prepared” - too confident

they are confident to over power nature

Question 2

exploding comfortably

Answer 2

oxymoron, shows fear and safety and that nature has much more to give

Question 3

blows full blast

Answer 3

plosive sounds makes it sound powerful mirrors the way how much nature can adapt

Question 4

strafes space salvo

Answer 4

semantic field of military compares of the wind attacking the island

Question 5

pummels and bombarded

Answer 5

personification of nature makes it seem like they are intending to actually attack the island which implies that the storm has a malicious intent to harm and damage

Question 6

what does the use of enjambment show

Answer 6

implies the constant barrage of information or alternatively the constant barrage of the storm

the reader becomes overwhelmed since they have to continuously keep reading without taking breaks

causes them to feel breathless just like the islanders

Question 7

what does the poem be in one stanza show

Answer 7

mirrors the overwhelming power of the storms

Question 8

you might think

but no

you know what i mean

Answer 8

heany uses conversational tags which draw the reader in and include them in the poem. this suggests that everyone can experience the impact of nature