Storm On The Island

Question 1

Key themes/ surface meaning?

Answer 1

conflict between nature and man. Hint of war and conflict in the way the weather is described with bombardment and salvo.

Question 2

Deeper meaning?

Answer 2

False sense of security, community believe they are well prepared for storm yet they underestimate natures power and it’s relentless and it changes to feat and helplessness

Question 3

Quote 1 and explanation?

Answer 3

‘We are prepared’- feeling of safety, strong opening, compares with the final statement, confidence

Question 4

Quote 2 and explanation?

Answer 4

Exploding comfortably - oxymoron, exploding is quite a violent term contrasting with comfortably, poet is suggesting that because the violence is far off you feel more secure. Juxtaposes feelings of fear and safety

Question 5

Quote 3 and explanation?

Answer 5

‘Spits like a tame cat turned savage’ - smilie, comforting and familiar things are becoming frightening during the storm, danger

Question 6

Quote 4 and explanation?

Answer 6

‘Huge nothing that we fear’ - juxtaposition, our perception is not as dangerous as reality, storm is invisible there’s nothing solid there.

Question 7

Structure?

Answer 7

Poem is all one because of collective to stay safe, unity to not allow nature to cause separation

Question 8

Poet?

Answer 8

Heaney