Storm on an Island Retrieval

List two facts about Seamus Heaney?

• Heaney was from Northern Ireland and often writes about the troubles in Ireland.

• Heaney was from Wales and wrote about the problems in Wales

• Heaney enjoyed writing poems about many places as he travelled a lot.

• Heaney was from England and often wrote about many parts of the UK.

What is Heaney's writing style?

• Exciting and passionate.

• Simple with imagery of nature.

• Complex with imagery of nature.

• Sometimes simple and at times complex dealing with many real life situations.

Explain the central messages in Heaney’s poems?

• On a literal level the poem is a about the place he grew up and it also refers to many conflicts.

• On a literal level the poems is about being lonely on an island but it may also convey conflict.

• On a literal level the poem is about natures power over man and it may also be an allegory for conflict and troubles in Ireland.

• The poem is about hardships and overcoming that with the support of the community.

The summary of the troubles in Ireland in two sentences are..

• The troubles refer to issues with Ireland over a short period of time of unease and unrest although it was mainly peaceful.

• The troubles refer to conflict between the UK and Ireland due to power struggles between them.

• The Troubles is the name given

  to the conflict in Northern Ireland during the

  late 20th Century. Over 3,600 people were

  killed and thousands more were injured.

• The troubles in Ireland is about poverty and hardship and how much the people suffered as a result.

What is life like on an Irish island?

• These island are off the mainland and often suffer many storms and floods.

• These islands are tens of kilometers from the mainland and are fully exposed to the harsh elements of the mainland.

• These islands are close to mainland and suffer many harsh floods and storms.

• These islands are beautiful as they are set in stunning landscapes and are protected from harsh weather due to their small size.

What links can you make with the storm in the poem and storms in the UAE?

• Storms are not uncommon in the UAE and can lead to floods and heavy rainfall. Often leads to school and business closure due to the disruption.

• Storms never happen as UAE is a hot climate and the weather is always dry.

• Storms are frequent in the UAE and lead to many problems.

• Storms often combine with dust and can lead to sand everywhere.