Storm on the Island

• Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney

  • A community of islanders are bracing themselves for an unruly storm and the poem centres on their experience during the extremities.
• The quote 'this wizened Earth' connotes the idea that nature should be respected due to its wisdom
• 'When it blows full blast' connotes aggression and violence which shows how weather can be seen as a weapon of nature- therefore supporting the idea that nature is powerful
• 'Spits like a tame cat' implies that the community have been mistaken in thinking that they've tamed the wild storm, again referring to how nature is always stronger than us a humans