Storm On The Island & London Flashcards
Topic of
Power
Paragraph 1 about
Imagery and effective language
P1 storm on the island quote
“We are bombarded by the empty air”
“We are bombarded by the empty air” portrays
Island Is stacked by threat which can’t be seen
Shows powerlessness to defend against it
P1 London repetition quote
“And mark in every face I meet/ marks of weakness, marks of woe”
“And mark in every face I meet/ marks of weakness, marks of woe”
Reader acknowledge physical damage of London
Repetition ‘mark’ (London p1)
Emphasises physical misery of London’s people
Paragraph 2
Used contrast
P2 storm on the island quote
“Exploding comfortably”
Oxymoron
“Exploding comfortably”
Oxymoron
Describe the sea and how it has been done before and will do again
- lack of power and control I’ve rig
P2 London contrast
“And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse”
“And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse”
Striking for reader
‘Marriage’ And ‘hearse’ not associated together
Paragraph 3
Imagery
P3 storm on the island quote
“Spits like a tame cat/ turned savage”
Simile
“Spits like a tame cat/ turned savage”
Image of unpredictable and uncontrollable sea
