Storm On The Island

Question 1

Structure used

Answer 1

Unpredictable rhythm and rhyme scheme
Structural change
Direct adress

Question 2

What does the stucture show

Answer 2

Rhyme scheme-Reflects on the unpredictable nature of storm
Structural change-the poet moves from creating images of saftey to danger and destruction
Direct address- Heaney directly addressing readers in the poem which involves the reader more

Question 3

What themes

Answer 3

Violence of nature
-inhospitality and cruelty of nature
Man is presented as being insignificant compared to nature

Question 4

Quote 1and what

Answer 4

We are prepared:we build our houses squat
The strong opening emphasises the confidence and sence of security of the islanders
The use of caesura reinforces the confidence as it conveys the speaker’s certainty and the sense that they are safely barricaded in their homes

Question 5

Quote 2 and what

Answer 5

Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear
Juxtaposition
Highlights how strange the situation is, despite the physical prepourations,ultimatly it is only air that is frightening
Makes the storm seem even more menacing as human prepourations is insufficient

Question 6

Quote 3 and what

Answer 6

The very windows split like a tame cat turned savage
Gives the impression that the storm is wild and uncontrollable
Reminds the readers that something which seems so innocent can be deadly