1 Which phrase is an example of alliteration? "space is a salvo" "listen to the thing" "the wizened earth has never" "can raise a tragic refrain" 2 What do the poem's houses symbolize? The culture of the people who live in them The oppressiveness of education The strength of the storm The talent and artistry of Irish people 3 To which animal does Heaney compare the storm? A cat A lion A lizard A wolf 4 Which best describes the speaker's tone at the beginning of the poem? Furious Sarcastic Confident Imploring 5 Which best describes the speaker's tone at the end of the poem? Brash Comic Protective Thoughtful 6 What is this poem's meter? Iambic pentameter The poem lacks a consistent meter Dactylic pentameter Iambic hexameter 7 Which word from "Storm on the Island" is the clearest instance of onomatpoeia? "wizened" "blast" "fear" "salvo" 8 Which real event may the poem's storm refer to? The Troubles in Ireland The American invasion of Iraq The toppling of the Hawaiian monarchy The 1918 Russian Revolution 9 What best describes the poem's central contradiction or paradox? The islanders fear the storm, though it is made of air The islanders choose to remain on a dangerous island The islanders pray for rain, though storms cause them harm The islanders build low houses, even though they flood with every storm 10 What does the speaker articulate about the relationship between the sea and the storm? The sea helps slow the storm's winds as they approach the island The storm whips up the sea and scares the fish The sea is a frightening place to be in the storm, more so than on land The storm turns the sea into a dangerous force 11 Which of the following is a motif in this poem? The theater War Tourism Clocks 12 What does the word "salvo," as used in line 17, refer to? A Catholic ceremony A large ceramic bowl A discharge of gunfire A type of medicine used for burns 13 What does the word "stooks," as used in line 5, refer to? A bird of prey A test taken by Irish schoolchildren An arrangement of grain A leather belt 14 Who is the poem's speaker? A visitor to the island An anthropologist studying the island A child who likes to pretend to live on an island A resident, or group of residents, on the island 15 The "ai" sounds in the phrase "raise a tragic refrain" create which of the following? Alliteration Anaphora Rhyme Assonance 16 The phrase "spits like a tamed cat / Turned savage" makes use of: Rhyme Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Enjambment 17 Which phrase is an example of assonance? "there are no stacks / or stooks" "the empty air, / strange" "We are prepared" "the very windows, / spits like a tame cat" 18 What poetic form does "Storm on the Island" follow? Heroic couplet Sonnet Villanelle None 19 Which word best describes the island residents? Silly Stoic Tasteful Creative 20 How many lines are in this poem? 12 19 15 20 21 What is the primary effect of the "K" and "T" sounds in the poem's first lines? Showing the speaker's practical, efficient attitude Mimicking the sound of falling rain Making the islanders' language sound foreign and strange Revealing that the speaker is a young child 22 The phrase "the wizened earth has never troubled us" is an example of which device? Simile Personification Understatement Metonymy 23 In which lines does the poem's only use of end-rhyme occur? 14-15 11-12 1-2 18-19 24 Which theme is NOT extensively explored in this poem? Fear Science and technology Community and Solidarity Nature 25 What does the word "strafe" implicitly compare the wind to? A carriage pulled by four horses A canoe used in Ireland A small sailboat A military aircraft