1 Which phrase is an example of alliteration? "space is a salvo" "the wizened earth has never" "listen to the thing" "can raise a tragic refrain" 2 What do the poem's houses symbolize? The strength of the storm The culture of the people who live in them The talent and artistry of Irish people The oppressiveness of education 3 To which animal does Heaney compare the storm? A lion A lizard A cat A wolf 4 Which best describes the speaker's tone at the beginning of the poem? Confident Imploring Furious Sarcastic 5 Which best describes the speaker's tone at the end of the poem? Comic Thoughtful Brash Protective 6 What is this poem's meter? Dactylic pentameter The poem lacks a consistent meter Iambic hexameter Iambic pentameter 7 Which word from "Storm on the Island" is the clearest instance of onomatpoeia? "salvo" "wizened" "fear" "blast" 8 Which real event may the poem's storm refer to? The American invasion of Iraq The toppling of the Hawaiian monarchy The Troubles in Ireland 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 build low houses, even though they flood with every storm The islanders pray for rain, though storms cause them harm 10 What does the speaker articulate about the relationship between the sea and the storm? The storm whips up the sea and scares the fish The sea helps slow the storm's winds as they approach the island 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? Tourism War The theater Clocks 12 What does the word "salvo," as used in line 17, refer to? A Catholic ceremony A discharge of gunfire A large ceramic bowl A type of medicine used for burns 13 What does the word "stooks," as used in line 5, refer to? An arrangement of grain A bird of prey A test taken by Irish schoolchildren A leather belt 14 Who is the poem's speaker? A resident, or group of residents, on the island An anthropologist studying the island A child who likes to pretend to live on an island A visitor to the island 15 The "ai" sounds in the phrase "raise a tragic refrain" create which of the following? Assonance Anaphora Alliteration Rhyme 16 The phrase "spits like a tamed cat / Turned savage" makes use of: Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Enjambment Rhyme 17 Which phrase is an example of assonance? "We are prepared" "the very windows, / spits like a tame cat" "the empty air, / strange" "there are no stacks / or stooks" 18 What poetic form does "Storm on the Island" follow? Villanelle Sonnet Heroic couplet None 19 Which word best describes the island residents? Silly Tasteful Creative Stoic 20 How many lines are in this poem? 15 12 20 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 Making the islanders' language sound foreign and strange Showing the speaker's practical, efficient attitude Revealing that the speaker is a young child 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? 14-15 1-2 11-12 18-19 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 carriage pulled by four horses A small sailboat A military aircraft A canoe used in Ireland