Eden Rock - Quotes + Context Flashcards
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “They are ______ for me somewhere ______ Eden rock.”
Waiting, beyond.
He is being led into the afterlife to meet his parents
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “_____ two years old.”
Still. The use of the word “still” implies that they have not changed since the speaker saw them and therefore we can imagine that the family have died before this and have gone to heaven.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “The same _____ plates.”
Three. The specific detail the speaker goes into not only signals how deeply he thinks about the image of his parents but also how the number 3 represents the three of them being together and his longing for reunification.
Who wrote Eden Rock?
Charles Causley
What context points could you use for Eden Rock?
His father died when he was young due to health complications after the First World War.
Causley was from Cornwall and drew inspiration from Cornish folk tales.
‘________ is not as hard as you think’
crossing
The separation of the last line shows the separation from his parents or the doubt he holds from taking a break in speech
‘an old ___ sauce _______’
H.P, bottle
Enjambment
The emphasis on the retrospect and what he can remember shows his strong feelings towards his family and the regret over their deaths. The enjambment also shows the free nature of his thoughts and how his mind is racing with thoughts and nostalgia
What is the significance of Half-rhyme in the poem?
The utilisation of half-rhyme like dress and stress could emphasise the incomplete nature of their relationship
