Storm on the Island

What country does this poem likely take place in?

• England
• Not specified but probably Ireland
• Iceland
• Ireland

A lot of word beginning with "s" (spits, savage, sit, strafes, space, salvo, strange) is an example of

• siblings

• onomatopoeia

• sibilance

• simile

What does the use of the pronoun “We” suggest?

• Nothing

• He’s fighting a storm with his family

• He’s speaking as the voice of the people

• He’s forgetting that it affects him

What event is alluded to in the poem?

• The troubles

• Twin towers/ 9/11

• Vietnam war

• World war 1

What technique is used in the line ' We are bombarded by the empty air'

• foreshadowing

• alliteration

• sibilance

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Is “This wizened earth” a quote from the poem?

• Yes

• No

Is “spits like a feral wolf turned tame” a quote?

• Yes

• No

Is “Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs” a quote?

• Yes

• No