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?

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

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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?

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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