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How many similes / metaphors / personification can you think of to describe a storm?  Challenge – can you link your examples to the theme of power and conflict? 

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First Impressions Draw a picture of how Heaney presents the island.

What do you think are the 6 key ideas presented in the poem? Draw an image to represent each key idea and find a quotation to support your statement. KEY IDEAS  Challenge – explain which one of your key ideas is most important and why 

The first 8 letters of the title spell ‘Stormont’. This is where the Northern Ireland Executive meet; a building which has long been associated with politics. Does this add a different dimension to the poem and its meaning? Can you link the idea of a storm and its effect to politics? HIDDEN MEANING

How does Heaney use language and structure to convey ideas about power?