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That took somtime

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Death, destruction, chaos, sadness, explosions, suffering, pain, loss, misery

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My visual representation of storm island....

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My representation of Storm on an Island

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The poem starts with ‘we’ which suggests that Heaney is not alone and is part of a community. The phrase "This wizened earth has never troubled us" suggests that they had fought the wild and survived without getting injured, it can also suggest that humans had a fight with nature which links to the title of the poem, the word "wizened" suggests that the earth is wrinkled because of its age.

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To begin with, the word ‘company’ has annotations of friendliness and supportiveness. The phrase ‘Exploding comfortably’ is an example of an oxymoron since they are 2 contradicting words used in the same sentence. When the poet writes: “Splits like a tame cat” he is personifying the sea and making it seem ferocious and terrifying. The use of ‘we’ a few times in this poem shows that the island fights the wars as a community. Salvo means simultaneous discharge of artillery so when the poet writes: “Space is salvo” he is describing how the air around him is riddled with artillery at all times. Furthermore, “Space is salvo” is an example of sibilance since the letter ’S’ is repeated multiple times in the phrase. Lastly, the sentence “we just sit tight while the wind dives” shows that the inhabitants of the island have given up fighting and are awaiting the war to end.

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Mua analysis
"We are bombarded by the empty air" The use of imagery in this sentence has connotations of war and conflict, 'bombarded' referring to bomb droppings or artillery ammunition being fired. An alternate interpretation is that the narrator is imagining this whole scene by mentioning "empty air" the word "empty" meaning void of something, something that is not there.

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The use of imagery is used here in "We are bombarded by the empty air" to describe how they are being attacked by getting shot from bullets that are invisible in the air and consistently implies about the central theme or message of the poem as it highlights the violence of nature and conflict that could end in catastrophe which can be linked to war. The word “Bombarded” even has connotations of war, conflict, blast or attack.

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CC: In line 18 The author uses imagery in the quote “we are bombarded by the empty air” to describe the bomb droppings being dropped down into the village, the phrase “empty air” shows that the droppings were unexpected and they had no idea they were going to be threatened attacked, the reader can infer from this that the people in the villages were never prepare for something tragic and could lead to deaths and life changing injuries

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The phrase “blows full blast” uses alliteration and consonance. the b’s suggest the sound of the wind and the use of the noun ‘blast’ represents more than just the storm, it represents the impact of the world’s conflicts, mainly Northern Ireland.

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Line 7:

"Blast: you know what I mean - leaves and branches"

The word ‘Blast’ is not only used to express the impact of the storm, it is also used to describe the impact of the troubles that were ongoing in the Northern Ireland. The phrase ‘You know what I mean’ uses colloquial language in which the poet seems to informally and directly communicate to the audience. Additionally, the use of a metaphor in the phrase ‘leaves and branches’ is used to compare how the leaves and branches are falling apart due to storm with the disasters of the troubles and how Northern Ireland is slowly losing power and ‘falling apart’.

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This video is a more detailed analysis than the audio. However, this video is around 3 mins long so you can watch it during your freetime.

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Audio: ‘You might think that the sea is company’ describes the sea as an enemy and it could perhaps mean that the sea did not help the islanders during the war or conflict within the island.

‘Exploding comfortably down on the cliffs’ is linked to the theme of war because the use of the term, ‘explosion’. It gives a sound and visual imagery of war and bombs. In the phrase, ‘exploding comfortably’, oxymoron was used as two contradicting terms were written next to each other (an explosion cannot be comfortable since the term ‘explosion’ represents violence and war). The oxymoron emphasises the feeling of fear to the  reader as well as help the reader get immersed into the poem.

‘But no’: This quote presents the nature as unpredictable and says that the sea can go from beauty and comfort to violent and vicious.

‘Bombarded’ and ‘Space is salvo’. The word ’bombarded’ Describes the scene of the war and trouble in the Northern Ireland. ‘Salvo’ is a rapid fire of artillery or shots and this shows violence and conflict in the island. Moreover, the repetition of the letter ‘s’, may be used to give an unpleasant tone in the poem to show danger. These quotes presents the theme ‘war’, ‘bombs’ and ‘violence’.

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Language Techniques

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It links to context because

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The poet begins this stanza with "we" suggesting that he is not alone. The quotation “With hay so as u see there are no stacks,or stooks that can be lost nor are there trees”

emphasises how they are left with nothing and are desperate for resources. The poet creates imagery with the use of sibilance, this is evident in the consistent repetition of “s” which symbolises the rain and heavy wind which is effective as it helps the reader picture the environment being describesd
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“Can raise a tragic chorus in a gale”
The use of the adjective tragic could link to the severity of the gale or storm as it would be a tragic or sad event. The use of the word gale means a harsh windy storm which can describe the storm on the island.

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The metaphor "leaves and branches" shows that Ireland has to survive strong storms which cause destruction

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"the sea is company" the word company is used in the army which is typically consisting of 80-250 soldiers and usually commanded by a Major (0-4) or a  Captain (O-3).
"And strafes invisibility." The word strafes is referred to when a jet is drops bombs or uses its guns to kill or give close air support to the infantry.

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I dont know why i felt i couldnt say "Army"

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"You know what I mean"
"So that you can listen to the thing you fear"

The phrases "You know what I mean" and "So that you can listen to the thing you fear" use colloquial language as the poet seems to be directing the audience which can be inferred in the use of pronoun 'you'.

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"as you see"

Heaney uses colloquial conversational language in “as you see” additionally to the normal line.  The poet has used this to connect the reality of the islander’s situation and that’s also to share all the feelings of fear and anxiety that they go through

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The poem start off with the word ‘we’ which means that the narrator is with a group and the title ‘Storm on the Island’ suggests that there will be a fight between the humans on the island and nature. The word ‘wizened’ suggests that the earth is shriveled with age. Language techniques such as sibilance create a windy type setting to the island. The confidence in the phrase, ‘we are prepared’ suggests that the narrator and his group are feeling optimistic and positive about there survival on the island.

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I am wearing a mask :)
CC : The Quote "we are bombarded by air" is an example of oxymoron as it contradicts itself. How can one be bombarded by nothing? This could represent hidden struggles that are not visible to the general public. Struggles with oneself, struggles with one's self esteem and umm any other internal struggle. For even if you were free from the rest of the world, from the most overbearing tyrant, would you truly be free if you can't escape the demon within?" dun dun dun

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''bombarded with the empty air.''

“Bombarded” is a dynamic verb, conjuring images of violent sieges or attacks. This also links to the lexical field of war. Being hit by “empty air” is a metaphor, suggesting that the conflict has no foundation, a struggle based on nothing. History and identity are nebulous concepts, the source of much hatred, yet fleeting and intangible. The word “air” reinforces the theme of nothingness. The phrase emphasizes the effect of the wind on the inhabitants, this could mirror the effect on the Irish people that were living in Ireland at the time of the conflict. they were bing bombarded with pointless arguments and conflicts.

''Strange, it is a huge nothing that we fear.''

The oxymoron phrase “huge nothing” after the caesura indicates the power of nature that dominates man’s small concerns. A dramatic pause after the conversational word “Strange” allows Heaney to highlight the significance of nature and human conflict  in this poem. We are left with an ambiguous conclusion. This is a poem about the elements; a storm that the community, the ‘we’ of the first stanza, is accustomed to. Maybe the islanders are safe and warm whilst the storm/violence goes on below them. It is also a real conflict, the Northern Ireland Troubles and about which Heaney expresses fear in this poem. It may be of universal significance; any conflict anywhere.

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This is what i said:
So I will be analysis the first verse of the poem. The pronoun ‘we’ would suggest that Heaney is not alone and he is part of a wider community. The first sentence is short and simple and this would suggest the confidence of the people. The verb, prepared would imply that the community is accustomed to fierce elements. This may create a sense of fear and tension which may foreshadow future events in the poem. We can infer the theme of war in the first part of the verse. Then the adjective squat would suggest that the houses were built close to the ground, making it sturdy and secure and it will be able to withstand the storm.  The two phrases that make up the first line are in iambic pentameter, a strong, regular beat that gives a sense of solidity to match the buildings.
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