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