Storm On The Island Flashcards
Name 3 quotes from the poem STORM ON THE ISLAND 🏝️
“ we are prepared: we build our houses squat”
“When it blows full blast”
“We are bombarded by the empty air.strange, it is a huge nothing we fear”
What is the structure of the poem!?
One short stanza
Represents how small and vulnerable Northern Ireland is
What are the key themes of the poem
STORM ON THE ISLAND!?
Power of nature
Conflict- not war!!!!!!
Power of mankind
What is the poem about!?
Literally: a storm in Ireland that causes disruption- but people battle on!!!
Metaphorically: bombing that occurred in the troubles
What links to context are there in the poem!?
The troubles in 1972
-killed 3500 people 😔
What do the words “blasts” and “blights” show and what technique is used!?
Plosives
Aggressive attitude of nature
( bombings)
What does the phrase”huge nothing” show
And technique!?
Oxymoron
Mankind can survive nature’s deadly actions
OR
British Bombs
What does the final “we” of the poem show!?
Collective pronoun
IT STILL REMAINS 😊
What does the word “empty” show
And technique
Adjective
Takes the power away from nature
What does the word “blows” show
And technique!?
Aggressive verb
Violence
What does the word “full” show
And technique
Adjective
How big/ strong it is!!
What does the word “we” show
And technique
Collective pronoun
People stick together
Theme link- power of mankind
What does the word “prepared” show
And technique
Adjective
The ability they have to organise themselves
What does the word”build” show
And technique
Verb
Defence mechanisms
What is the tone of the poem!?
Optimistic
