Storm On The Island Flashcards
In summary, what is this poem about?
Power of nature and our vulnerability to it
Identify a use of antithesis in this poem
spits like a tame cat turned savage
Identify two oxymorons in this poem
- Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs 2. Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear (last line)
What do the oxymorons represent?
The wind itself cannot be seen however we see the effects it has on the environment and on people. Wind cannot be tampered with however it can tamper with humans and destroy man made objects
What does the antithesis represent?
We cannot see wind and therefore cannot do it any damage however we are visible and vulnerable to it and the damage it causes
What does the sibilance represent? 3 ideas
Mimicks the wind and sea to suggest a turbulent atmosphere. Silent tone suggests wind is a silent assassin. Hushed tone portrays our vulnerability
Identify a use of sibilance in this poem
We just sit tight while wind dives and strafes invisibly. Space is a salvo.
First line of poem
We are prepared: we build our houses squat
Why is the unifying language ironic?
It presents the people as a strong, unified community however they are no match for nature’s power
Identify a use of enjambment at the heart of the poem
Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale // so that you can listen to the thing you fear
What does the enjambment represent?
The lines carry on which portrays the wind as a driving force