Storm on The Island Flashcards
What are the THEMES presented in ‘Storm on The Island’ by Seamus Heany?
- Power of Humans
- Power of Natue
- Fear
Complete the quotation:
“The —– spray hits
The very ——-, —– —- - —- —
Turned ——”
“The FLUNG spray hits
The very WINDOWS, SPITS LIKE A TAME CAT
Turned SAVAGE”
Flung/Spits/Savage - Incresingly frequent violent and high energy words implies that the conflict is getting closer.
Like a Tame Cat (Turned Savage) - Simile shows the violent, and powerful side of nature. Implies that nature can be comforting and calm, and changes inevitably, very quickly and unexpectedly.
Windows - Noun Higlighs how close the conflict, or violence of nature is to humanity, and how we have no control over it.
Spray/Spits/Savage - Sibilence creates violent imagery of rushing wind, and portraysnature as destructive and erratic.
Complete the quotation:
“But there are – —–. – natural shelter.”
“But there are NO TREES. NO natural sahelter.”
No - Listing Emphasises how isolated and vulnerable the speaker is.
Trees - Noun implies a protective and comforting side of nature.
Complete the quotation:
“Strange, it’s a —- nothing that we —-.”
“Strange, its a huge NOTHING that we FEAR.”
Nothing - Noun showcases the ignorance to the potential danger.
Fear - Verb indicates the imminace of the danger.
What is the Contectual knowledge of ‘Storm on The Island’ by William Wordsworth:
- The storm pummeling the island is an extended metaphor for the violence that was taking place in Northern Ireland.
- Written just before ‘The Troubles’.
- Written in blank verse to mirror everyday speach.
