Starter quiz
- What is being described here: 'A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together.'?
- simile
- metaphor
- oxymoron ✓
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- Match the key term to its definition.
- language⇔the words a writer uses to convey meaning ✓
- form⇔the type of text it is ✓
- structure⇔the organisation of the text on a page ✓
- What is a volta in poetry?
- the introduction to the poem
- the turning point in the poem ✓
- the conclusion to the poem
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- What is the definition of 'enjambment'?
- the pause created at the end of a line of poetry
- the use of punctuation in the middle of a line
- the continuation of a sentence without a pause past the end of a line ✓
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- In 'Storm on the Island', Heaney may be showing the conflict between ______ and man.
- 'nature' ✓
- What do we mean by colloquial language?
- informal language ✓
- formal language
- direct language
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Exit quiz
- In 'Storm on the Island', how does the speaker's tone change as the poem progresses?
- the speaker's confidence increases
- the speaker's confidence decreases ✓
- the speaker's confidence remains steady
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- What's the impact of the iambic pentameter used in 'Storm on the Island?
- it gives it a conversational style ✓
- it gives it a formal style
- it shows a steadiness ✓
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- Why might Heaney have used colloquialisms in 'Storm on the Island'?
- to create a conversational style ✓
- to reflect the speaker's fear
- to show that nature is supreme
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- ______ means having unlimited power.
- 'omnipotent' ✓
- Heaney uses __________ to show man asserting his dominance over nature in 'Storm on the Island'.
- half-rhyme ✓
- enjambment
- oxymoron
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- What is true of supporting detail when planning a written answer?
- it should be in full sentences
- it should include quotes ✓
- it should include notes on the writer's methods ✓
- it can contain contextual details ✓
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Key learning points
- Conflict between nature and man seems to be a 'big idea' in the poem.
- The speaker opens with a confident assertion but becomes increasingly insecure and powerless as the storm progresses.
- The use of enjambment, volta, lack of rhyme and single stanza form may reflect nature’s omnipotence.
- Iambic pentameter, colloquialisms and oxymorons may reflect speaker’s attempt to stay calm and confident in the storm.
- The use of half-rhyme may reflect the speaker’s futile attempts to assert control over nature.
Common misconception
All stylistic choices in a poem have to be in harmony with each other.
Heaney's stylistic choices often seem to contradict each other but this could be symbolic of the conflict occurring between man and nature.
Keywords
Omnipotent - having unlimited power
Unrelenting - never weakening or ending
Half-rhyme - in most instances when the last consonant sounds of words rhyme but the preceding vowel sounds do not (this can be vice versa)
Colloquial - language used in ordinary conversation, not formal or literary
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