Storm on the island Flashcards
(6 cards)
What is the theme of Storm on the island?
Power of nature, isolation, fear and uncertainty
What is the structure and form on the poem?
Blank verse, single stanza, enjambment
What is the technique and meaning of the quote “We are prepared”
Declarative, suggests confidence that is later undermined
What is the technique and meaning of the quote “Blast: you know what I mean”
Caesura and direct address, sudden shift and makes the reader feel included in the fear
What is the technique and meaning of the quote “The flung spray hits / The very windows”
Violent verbs and enjambment, emphasizes force and immediacy of the storm
What is the technique and meaning of the quote “This wizened earth has never troubled us”
Personification, the land is old but dependable-contrast with sea and air
