Eden Rock

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"They are waiting for me somewhere beyond Eden Rock"
The use of present tense makes the scene he is describing feel more vivid, and the vague description hints that this could be an imagined scene. This is also a biblical reference to the Garden of Eden. The Garden of Eden was a perfect place of being.
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"tin cups" "paper for a cork" "Thermos" "old H.P. Sauce Bottle"
All these quotes have a decent description of these specific, normal things, which show their importance to the narrator and the affection he has for the way his parents did things.
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"Over the drifted stream"
Even the stream is peaceful, which suggests that he will have no trouble crossing it to get to his parents.
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"stream-path"
This could be some kind of metaphor for crossing into death.
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"Crossing is not as hard as you might think".
The narrators parents comfort and encourage him, which is a typical role for parents. This is ambiguous as this also reinforces the idea of crossing into death.
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"I had not thought that it would be like this."
Monosyllabic language creates a tone of child-like simplicity. This meaning of this last line is ambiguous, we don't know what "it" actually is. He may be referring to his preparing to be born or to die, or he may be talking about the afterlife.
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Narrative
This poem is about the narrator reminiscing about his parents when they were younger, mainly before he was born.
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Context
The poem is thought to be autobiographical, that is it is about his own parents. However the place of Eden Rock was made up.
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Form
The poem is made up of five stanzas, mostly four lines long and nearly every line has ten syllables, this regular structure reflects the steady nature of the narrator's relationship with his parents.
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Form 2
The final line is separated from the rest of the stanza from the rest of the stanza, this could emphasise the narrator's current separation from his parents, or it could show that he has now crossed the stream and is looking at whats beyond.
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Structure
In the first three stanzas the narrator affectionately describes his parents, showing his fondness for them. In the fourth and fifth stanzas, his parents turn their attention to him and encourage him to join them.
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Language about Memory
The narrator uses childhood memories to create a vivid scene. The beautiful and peaceful descriptions of his parents reflect how special his childhood is to him.
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Language about Light
References to light and the colour white may suggest a heavenly setting.
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Language about Ordinariness
Specific details such as the "H.P sauce bottle" show the narrator's nostalgia for the details of everyday life when he was a child. The use of ordinary language reflects how life was simple and uncomplicated back then.
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Author
Charles Causley
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"tin cups" "paper for a cork" "Thermos" "old H.P. Sauce Bottle"

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All these quotes have a decent description of these specific, normal things, which show their importance to the narrator and the affection he has for the way his parents did things.

Card 3

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"Over the drifted stream"

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Card 4

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"stream-path"

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Card 5

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"Crossing is not as hard as you might think".

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