Storm On The Island

The villagers appear to be preparing to endure a bombing.

"We are prepared: we build our houses squat"

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Anecdotal phrase shows Heaney is storytelling.

"so, as you see"

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Emphasises how barren and bare the island is.

"there are no stacks or stooks that can be lost."

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Enjambment to emphasise the sudden impact of the wind.

"when it blows full /Blast"

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Long phrase creates a crescendo effect similar to the 'tragic chorus'.

"leaves and branches can raise a tragic chorus in a gale..."

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Violent imagery to immerse the reader.

"Forgetting that it pummels your house too."

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Juxtaposition refers to the power of nature.

"Exploding comfortably down the cliffs"

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"spits like a tame cat turned savage"

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Metaphor refers to the wind as a fighter jet.

"wind dives and strafes invisibly...We are bombarded by the empty air."

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Heaney is questioning whether his fears are real or imaginary.

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

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