Storm On The Island Flashcards
What does “strafe” mean?
Tactically move sideways
What is the message of storm on the island?
We should respect the power of nature
What weapon does nature use in storm on the island ?
Wind
What device does the poet use to show the danger of the wind?
Lexical field of war
What does the blank verse suggest about Nature ?
Nature might seem chaotic but has its own order
What is the form of storm on the island
Blank verse
When reading “salvo” and “bombarded” and “strafes”, what is the wind presented as?
A bully
What does the oxymoron “tragic chorus” reveal about Nature in storm on the island?
Nature can build and destroy
What is a “salvo?
Gunfire
Why does the lexical field of war present nature as a bully?
Because the people cannot fight back
What does the poet use when we read “tragic chorus”
Oxymoron (Juxtaposition)
Apart from nature, what else is storm on the island about?
The troubles
How does the blank verse in storm on the island reflect the poet and the troubles?
He was northern Irish (outside) but catholic (inside)
