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Family Poems Flashcards

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What is the extended metaphor in Eden rock?

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Death and reuniting with loved ones

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What is the light imagery in Eden rock?

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“Whitens as if lit by three suns.”
Colour imagery symbolises heaven.
Seeing light before death.
Metaphorical crossing over to see family

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What is the journey in climbing my grandfather?

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The whole poem is like a mountain and metaphorical journey to know his grandfather more

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Finish the quote (climbing my grandfather) : I ______ the cheek to ____ into his eyes”

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I crossed the cheek to stare into his eyes.

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What is the oxymoron in climbing my grandfather?

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“Like warm ice”

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Finish the quote (follower) his _______ ______ like a full ____ strung.

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His shoulders globed like a full sail strung

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What is the structure of follower?

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Cyclical. Shift in roles.

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What is the semantic field in follower?

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Nautical imagery. “Dipping” “rising”
Boat is his guidance
Foreshadows the son taking over

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