Storm on the Island Flashcards
1
Q
Themes:
A
Constant conflict between people and nature
Fear and hopelessness
Personal experience of political conflict
2
Q
Form:
A
Blank Verse
Enjambment
Caesura
3
Q
Why is Storm on the island often shortened to Stormont?
A
The first eight letters of the poem’s title spell ‘Stormont’.
Storm on the island
Storm on the island = Stormont
This is the name given to Northern Ireland’s parliament buildings. This hints that the ‘storm’ could be about some of the violent political disturbances that Ireland has experienced.
