Eden rock Flashcards
Who wrote Eden rock
Charles causley
What happened to charles causley’s mother
he nursed his mother for 6 years, before she died in 1971
When was eden rock published
1988
What does the stable four length stanzas, and consistent syllables show in Eden rock
It creates a smooth, peaceful tone, which reflects how to speaker feels about his parents, how they bring him a sense of security and stability
What can be said about the rhyme in Eden rock
It uses a very regular, half rhyme. The half rhyme suggests something is missing in their relationship, and this could be either the physical divide of the stream, or the divide of death
In the last stanza of Eden rock, the perfect quatrains are broken. What does this show?
This shows that their relationship is not perfect, because they are not united.
The gap also represents the divide between them
What does the biblical imagery in Eden rock show.
It draws reference to the garden of eden, which is a beautiful paradise. This symbol of perfection reflects the way causley sees his parents, as perfect
What is an example of colour imagery in Eden rock
“her hair, the colour of wheat, takes on the light”
“White cloth”
What does the quote, “her hair, the colour of wheat, takes on the light” show
It creates an angelic image of a halo
What does the quote, “White cloth” show
White connotes purity and goodness, reflecting the relationship
What is some of the natural imagery used in Eden rock
“rock, straw, wheat, light, sky, sun, stream, stone”
What does the natural imagery in Eden rock show
This overwhelming plethora reflects the natural pure nature of the relationship
