Storm on the Island Flashcards
1
Q
What are four quotes from the poem?
A
‘We are prepared’
‘Exploding comfortably’
‘strafes….bombarded’
‘spits like a huge tame cat Turned savage’
2
Q
What does the quote ‘We are prepared’ suggest?
A
A strong opening that creates a feeling of safety, which disappears as you go through the poem
3
Q
What does the quotes ‘Exploding comfortably’ suggest?
A
It’s on Oxymoron that juxtaposes the feelings of safety and fear
4
Q
What does the quote ‘strafes…..bombarded’ suggest?
A
This language usually describes so it suggests that the wind is like a fighter pilot attacking the island
5
Q
what does the quote ‘spits like a huge tame Turned savage’ suggest?
A
the simile shows how familiar things become frightening during the storm
