Storm on the Island Flashcards
1
Q
what is Storm on the Island about?
A
a community in Northern Island preparing for a powerful storm
2
Q
what do the words “Storm on t” mean?
A
Stormont - Northern Irish government
3
Q
what are the themes in Storm on the Island?
A
-power of nature
-oppression and inequality
4
Q
what is the form of Storm on the Island?
A
-bank verse
5
Q
what is the structure of Storm on the Island?
A
-one stanza
-enjambent
-caesura
6
Q
what is the language used in Storm on the Island?
A
-extended metaphor
-sibilance
-violent imagery
7
Q
what does Storm on the Island link to?
A
exposure - lack of action
8
Q
when was Storm on the Island written?
A
1966
