STORM ON THE ISLAND

Question 1

WHO WROTE STROM ON THE ISLAND

Answer 1

HEANEY

Question 2

WHAT IS TEH CONTEXT OF STORM ON THE ISLAND

Answer 2

STORMONT - POLITICAL BUILDING IN NORTHERN ISLAND
HEANEY WAS IRISH AND ALIVE DURING THE UNREST
SUGGESTS THAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT A SPESIFIC ISLAND THAT IS AT WAR

Question 3

WHAT IS STORM ON THE ISLAND ABOUT

Answer 3

DESCRIBES A COMMUNITY WELL PREPARED FOR A STORM BUT THEIR CONFIDENCE DISAPPEARS ARE TEH STORM DEVELOPES
ENDS IN FEAR AS THE STORM HITS THE ISLAND

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE KEY THEMES IN STORM ON THE ISLAND

Answer 4

POWER OF HUMANS
POWER OF NATURE
FEAR

Question 5

HOW IS FORM USED IN STORM ON THE ISLAND

Answer 5

BLANK VERSE MIRRORS EVRYDAY SPEACH
FIRST PERSON PLURAL SHOWS IT IS A COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
ALL IN ONE STANZA IT IS COMPACT ANS STURDY LIKE THE HOUSE

Question 6

HOW IS STRUCTURE USED IN STORM ON THE ISLAND

Answer 6

POEM SHIFTS FORM SECURITY TO FEAR - BUT NO - IS THE TURNING POINT
CASURA REFLECTS THE LAST MOMENTS OF CALM - CASURA REFLECTS THE LAST MOMENTS OF CALM

Question 7

HOW ARE CONTRASTS IN DECRIPTION USED IN THE POEM

Answer 7

AT THE BEGINING WORDS OF SAFTY AND SECURITY ARE USED - WE ARE PREPARED
BUT THEN IT MOVES TO WORDS OF FEAR AS FAMILLIAR THINGS BECOME FRIGHTENING - IT IS A HUGE NOTHING WE FEAR

Question 8

HOW IS LANGUAGE USED IN THE POEM

Answer 8

SEMANTIC FEILD OF WARFARE USED TO DESCRIBE THE STORM - PUMMELS
BLAST - DEMONSTRATES THE STRENGH OF NATURE

Question 9

HOW ARE OXYMORON USED IN THE POEM

Answer 9

EXPLODING COMFORTABLY - JUXTERPOSES THE FEELINGS OF FEAR AND SAFTY