Storm on the island Flashcards
What are the main themes.
Power of nature and the fear of the weather, comparing it to war through the use of military terminology.
Quote that show how the weather dominates man with its violent nature.
“Pummels your house too”
Plosive verb ‘pummels’ to intensify the weather’s effect.
Quote which shows aggressive weather through military terminology.
“Space is a salvo”
This relates to the quote “we are bombarded by the empty air”, shows how the weather is unstoppable
Quote that shows fear towards the weather.
“Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear”
Oxymoron, suggesting that the fear of the weather is a paradox, there is nothing to fear or we fear the nothingness of the invisible wind
Quote that undermines the severity of the weather, comparing it to something else.
“Spits like a tame cat turned savage”
Simile, use of familiar imagery to describe something that is powerful and majestic, undermining the severity of the weather which suggests that the weather can only cause us fear if we choose to let it be fearful.
