Storm on the Island

• Who is the author of "Storm On the Island"?

  Seamus Heaney
• What is the main theme of "Storm On the Island"?

  Battle of nature vs man

  
• What does the island community prepare for in the poem?

  A storm
• How does the community adapt to withstand storms?

  They design their houses and land accordingly
• What is the state of the land on the island?

  Barren of crops and trees
• How do the islanders feel during the storm?

  Powerless and scared
• What is Seamus Heaney's nationality?

  Northern Irish
• What does Heaney often write about in his poetry?

  Landscape and rural life of Ireland
• What is the title of Heaney's first collection?

  Death of a Naturalist
• What do the Aran Islands symbolize in Irish poetry?

  Irish culture
• How does Heaney depict the experience of the islanders during the storm?

  As a collective experience using "we"
• What structure does the poem "Storm On the Island" follow?

  Dramatic monologue

  
• What does the use of Iambic Pentameter in the poem suggest?

  A constant rhythm reflecting conversation
• What does the lack of a consistent rhyme scheme in the poem indicate?

  Order cannot be enforced upon nature
• What does the cyclical structure of the poem represent?

  The resilience of the islanders against storms
• What does the volta in the poem signify?

  A shift from optimism to fear
• What does enjambment in the poem imply?

  Constant barrage of information or storm
• How does Heaney use military language in the poem?

  To depict nature as an attacking force
• What do colloquialisms in the poem achieve?

  They draw the reader into the experience
• What does the simile "spits like a tame cat turned savage" suggest?

  Nature has both docile and aggressive sides
• How is nature personified in the poem?

  As having malicious intent to harm
• What does the phrase "no stacks or stooks that can be lost" imply?

  No way to judge the storm's damage
• How does the poem contrast isolation and community?

  Through the collective voice and dramatic monologue
• What does the informal tone of the poem suggest?

  Islanders are accustomed to the storm
• How does Heaney imply nature has betrayed the islanders?

  Through the simile of the cat turning savage
• What are the similarities between "Storm On The Island" and "Exposure"?

  • Both depict nature as aggressively powerful
  • Constant barrage of attack in both poems
  • Themes of fear and helplessness in nature
• What are the similarities and differences between "Storm On The Island" and "Ozymandias"?

  Similarities:

  • Nature's power exceeds human power
  • Isolation connects to loss of power

  
  

  Differences:

  • Ozymandias shows military power; SOTI shows storm power
• What are the similarities and differences between "Storm On The Island" and "The Prelude"?

  Similarities:

  • Nature is depicted as powerful
  • Both speakers learn truths about nature

  
  

  Differences:

  • SOTI shows physical conflict; The Prelude shows psychological conflict