Storm On The Island Flashcards
1
Q
“We are - “
A
“We are Prepared”
-“we” collective pronoun
- connotes feelings of safety
- highlights arrogance in a declarative statement
2
Q
“Spits - a tame - “
A
“Spits like a tame cat”
- Simile
- Even things we are familiar with can become frightening
-unpleasant and uncontrollable.
3
Q
” - comfortably”
A
“Exploding comfortably”
- Oxymoron juxtaposes the feelings of safety and fear.
4
Q
” it is a - nothing that we - “
A
” it is a huge nothing that we fear”
- Pre conflict
- The storm is invincible
- cyclical structure
- collective pronoun
- reference to God as well? This is something that is feared by so many, is powerful
