storm on the island Flashcards
what kind of image does “wizened earth” create about the earth?
it personifies the earth of like an old friend or an old wrinkled man
give a quote where the speaker has an ironic tone as he talks about the earth not giving them any crops?
“the wizened earth had never troubles us with hay, so as you can see, there are no stacks or stooks that can be lost”
give the technique used in “when it blows full blast: you know what it mean - leaves and branches” and what it creates
its aside used to create a conversational tone through the use of a generic phrase
give a quote where the weather is personified as if it is singing
“leaves and branches can raise a chorus in a gale”
give a quote where direct adress is used to create a friendly feel
“so that you can listen to the thing you fear”
what is the effect of “it pummels your house”?
violent language shows weather as dominant over man
give an oxymoron used in the poem and what it suggests
“exploding comfortably down on the cliffs”
the poet is suggesting that its comforting becuase its far away
what is the effect of the smile “spits like a tame cat”?
very familiar imagery to describe something majestic and powerful - suggests nature is only scary if we let it be
give a quote that is a military metaphor
“space is a salvo”
what is the last line of the poem and what is the message of it?
“strange, it is a huge nothing we fear”
fear is a paradox and there is nothing to fear - we fear the nothingness of the invisible wind
what is the overall message of the poem?
its the conflict between man and the weather - peoples fear of the weather
the poet points out that these fears are small in the grand scheme of things
what is the structure of this poem?
blank verse with 19 lines
unrhymed and enjembed (conversational)
other than the conflict between the weather and man, there is another contrast in the poem - what is it?
the poets clam tone in contrast to the aggresive weather
