GCSE English Lit Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Who wrote Storm on the Island | Seamus Heaney |
| What type of houses did the community live in? | Stone houses that are small and sturdy |
| Why did Heaney choose an island setting chosen for this poem? | Give a sense of isolation when the storm arrives. Islanders are trapped and can't escape, heighten threat of storm. |
| True or false? There are a lot of trees on the island that whistle in the wind. | False |
| What is the form of the poem? | One stanza (verse) of blank verse in 1st person plural. |
| What is direct address? | When the speaker appears to talk directly to you. |
| The quote "you know what I mean" is an example of what? | Direct address |
| The words, 'bombarded' and 'strafes' are military words why are they used? | It emphasis' the danger of the storm as if the islanders are preparing for battle. |
| What does the quote "This wizened earth has never troubled us/ With hay" imply? | That the earth is barren(empty). The earth is dry and cracked and unable to produce crops. |
| The storm could be a metaphor for what? | The conflict between the Catholic and Protestant church in Ireland. |
| The phrase "exploding comfortably" is an example of what? | Oxymoron - 2 things that are contrasting to describe one thing. |
| The line "Can raise a chorus in a gale" is an example of what? | Personification. The wind is singing. |
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