Storm On The Island Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main themes in SOTI?
A
- Battle between man and nature
* Psychological fear
2
Q
What is the form, rhyme and structure like in SOTI?
A
- One long stanza -> Story
- No rhyme -> Chaos
- Pentameter
- 2nd person -> Reader effect
3
Q
What are some good quotes in SOTI?
A
- “We are prepared” -> Short syntax
- “Rock and roof” -> Alliteration
- “Wizened Earth has never troubled us” -> Personification + Precise verb
- “Exploding comfortably” -> Oxymoron
- “Wind dives and strafes invisibly” -> Military vocab / Onomasticon
- “Bombarded by the empty air” -> Metaphor + Military vocab
4
Q
What effect does “we are prepared” have?
A
- Anticipation
* Determination + Propaganda
5
Q
What effect does “rock and roof” have?
A
- Determination
* Defence + Protection
6
Q
What effect does “wizened Earth has never troubled us” have?
A
- Earth is wise and kind -> Although harsh
* Earth is barren and old -> Nature is endless
7
Q
What effect does “exploding comfortably” have?
A
• Nature can be comforting
8
Q
What effect does “wind dives and strafes invisibly” have?
A
- Weather can be cruel
- Battle of man vs nature
- Nature more than matches man
9
Q
What effect does “bombarded by the empty air” have?
A
- Nature vs man
- Nature is cruel
- Man is overwhelmed
