Storm on the Island quiz

Where was Seamus Heaney born?

• England

• Scotland

• Ireland

• Wales

What do the words 'exploding,' 'bombarded' and 'pummels' create a semantic field of?

What was going on during the 1960's in Ireland?

How does Heaney structure his poem? Give one reason why he may do that.

What is an extended metaphor?

• A technique used by poets to convey an alternative message

• A rhyming couplet

• A joke

• An metaphor that runs throughout a poem

• Sometimes contains a political message

What is blank verse?

• When a poet does not use rhyme

• When a line is left blank

Where is the poem set?

• Spain

• Aran Islands

• Northern Ireland

Why does Seamus Heaney use an extended metaphor to cast light upon the troubles in Northern Ireland?

Why do you think Seamus Heaney wrote this poem?

• He was bored

• For a laugh

• He wanted to reveal the physical and mental strain of living in Northern Ireland during the struggles.

• He likes to talk about the weather