Storm on the Island

Question 1

Who wrote Storm on the Island ?

Answer 1

Seamus Heaney

Question 2

What is the Context in Storm on the island ?

Answer 2

Ireland faced much unrest due to politics and religion

some wanted independence from England and others did not.

Protestants and Catholics were often bitterly opposed

Question 3

What is the Author’s intent in Storm on the island?

Answer 3

symbolise of the struggles that Ireland faced, particularly in Stormont.

Question 4

What are the themes in Storm on the island ?

Answer 4

-Power of humans
-Power of nature
-War
-Politics
-Religion

Question 5

How is alliteration used in Storm on the island?

Answer 5

“rock and roof” - strength of house

Question 6

How is Direct Address used in Storm on the island ?

Answer 6

“You might think”

Question 7

How are oxymorons used in Storm on the island ?

Answer 7

“exploding comfortably” - to describe the sea

Question 8

How is personification used in Storm on the island?

Answer 8

“the wizened earth never troubled us” personifies the earth

Question 9

How are oxymorons used in Storm on the island ?

Answer 9

It’s a huge nothing we fear

Question 10

How are similes used in Storm on the Island?

Answer 10

spits like a tamed cat turned savage