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  • Created on: 03-12-21 10:02
"like a satellite wrenched from its orbit."
Quote is from "Walking Away".
Simile.
satellite- refers to son
wrenched- violently taken away
orbit- could refer to family or home.
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"with the pathos of a half-fledged thing set free into a wilderness"
Quote is from "Walking Away".
simile/metaphor.
half-fledged thing- could suggest he is not ready
wilderness- an unpredictable place where any thing could happen.
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"they are waiting for me somewhere beyond Eden rock"
Quote is from "Eden Rock".
First line of entire poem.
Eden- could be religious and refer to The Garden Of Eden. Could also refer to heaven.
They are waiting for me- could be a family member or friend. Could be dead.
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"The sky lightens as if lit by three suns"
Quote from "Eden Rock".
Simile.
Three suns- could be a religious quote.
Three suns- could refer to the Holy Trinity
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"My father worked with a horse-plough, His shoulders globed like a full sail strung."
Quote is from "Follower".
Simile
My Father- first words of entire poem could show the importance of the father to the narrator.
Shoulders globed-broad and strong
Full sail strung- Sibilance- sailing reference.
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"An expert. He would set the wing"
Quote from "Follower"
An expert- First words of second stanza, shows importance and proudness of the father.
Set the wing- sailing reference.
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Card 2

Front

"with the pathos of a half-fledged thing set free into a wilderness"

Back

Quote is from "Walking Away".
simile/metaphor.
half-fledged thing- could suggest he is not ready
wilderness- an unpredictable place where any thing could happen.

Card 3

Front

"they are waiting for me somewhere beyond Eden rock"

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

"The sky lightens as if lit by three suns"

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

"My father worked with a horse-plough, His shoulders globed like a full sail strung."

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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