Storm on the island 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteraturePoems from different culturesGCSEAQA Created by: KeatonCreated on: 03-01-18 18:04 "leaves and branches can raise a tragic chorus in a gale," metaphor - to show how much damage the winds can really cause, - the power of nature. 1 of 5 "So that you can live in fear forgetting that it pummels your house too." Heaney uses alliteration in the quote... as the "f" sound creates a sinister image of the storm. mimicking the storm's violent ways. 2 of 5 "No natural shelter," Imagery - shows that nature isn't protecting the humans on the island - nature is in control and is making life hell 3 of 5 "Like a tame cat turned savage," Simile - to show that the sea can suddenly turn dangerous in a storm. Portraying it's unpredictability making it more dangerous. 4 of 5 "Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear." Oxymoron - suggest that the wind is invisible, so it shouldn't be feared, but it's due to the raging storm. 5 of 5
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