Storm on the Island

Question 1

Storm on the Island Form

Answer 1

Written in blank verse which mirrors patterns of everyday speech and makes the poem sound like part of a convo

first person plural ‘WE’ shows how this is an collective experience

Question 2

Storm on the Island Structure

Answer 2

The poem shifts from security to fear. ‘BUT NO:’ seems to be a volta with the slow pace monosyllabic phrase and caesura reflecting the last moments of calm before the storm

Question 3

Storm on the Island Violent imagery

Answer 3

Storm is described in violent imagery often warlike terms emphasising danger and effect of storm

‘STRAFES’ ‘SALVO’ ‘BOMBARDED’ language normally used to described war the wind is compared to a fighter plane attacking island

Question 4

Storm on the Island Use of sound

Answer 4

forceful sounds are used to demonstrate strength of nature and poem also uses

‘TRAGIC CHORUS’ in a greek tragedy a ‘CHORUS’ comments on and explains event but as there are ‘NO TREES’ to act as chorus suggeting the islanders are left to face and interpret storm alone

Question 5

Storm on the Island Poem to compare

Answer 5

fear of nature ‘BAYONET CHARGE’ or THE PRELUDE’

Place presented ‘LONDON’ or ‘THE EMIGREE’