Storm On The Island Flashcards
Who wrote storm on the island
Seamus Heaney
When was it written
1966
What’s the effect of assonance
Assonance intensifies through the poem as the storm gets stronger/worse
What tense is the poem in
Present tense suggests the struggle is on going, and the community’s power is suggested in their continued resistance and fight
What could it be an extended metaphor for
Military attack or conflict in Ireland-the IRA - internal conflict- lasted 19 years.
“Exploding comfortably” and “when it blows full blast”
Inclusive pronouns “we” at the start suggests unity and connotations of strength to be able to fight the storm.
What do the first 8 letters of the title spell
Stormont- named after the seat of government in Northern Ireland which links to “the troubles” and the terror within Northern Ireland at the time
What type of rhyme is there in storm on the Ireland
Free verse (no rhyme) which shows power and freedom of weather
How many stanzas long
1 stanza long to show isolation and fear of storm
What’s the end line
“Strange, it’s a huge nothing that we fear”
Shows futility of the storm as through experience they always know they’ll be safe, however could infer that they are always safe in Ireland due to the sense of home within the conflict
Finish the quotation “spits like…..
“Spits like a tame cat”
Simile and juxtaposition, “tame” shows nature isn’t something to fear but “spit” portrays lack of control &wildness of nature and the sea
Could be an extending metaphor for a domestic cat- a pet is close to home and neighbours “spit” don’t expect people close to u to attack- “the troubles”
Finish the quotation “can raise a
“Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale”
A sense of large group or large matter attaching altogether
Finish the quotation “we build our…
“We build our houses squat”
Hidden from conflict/violence
And already prepared for the storm
