Storm On The Island Quotes, form and structure Flashcards

1
Q

The _______ spray………._______ like a _______ _______.

A

The flung spray……..spits like a tame cat.

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_______ walls in _____ and _____ them in good ______. This _______ earth has _______ _______ us

A

Sink walls in rock and roof them with good slate.

This wizened earth has never troubled us

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3
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Strange, it is a_______ _______ that we _______

A

Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear

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4
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Structure

A

One long stanza, with lots of long sentences reflects the uncontrollable and overwhelming sense of nature.
Enjambment reflects the constant barrage of nature. Both these could also reflect the nature of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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