Starter quiz
- Which of these words is a synonym for 'traditional'?
- correct
- ancient
- religious
- old-fashioned ✓
- modern
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- The Garden of Eden is a place found in which famous text?
- 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare
- The Bible ✓
- 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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- If someone believes in traditional gender roles, they could be said to have __________ views.
- hierarchical
- matriarchal
- oligarcal
- partriarchal ✓
- episcopal
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- Why is it important to consider the wider context of a poem?
- It can help us to interpret a writer's influences and intentions. ✓
- It means you don't have to use as many quotations from the text.
- It is great way to compare two poems.
- It enables our analysis of a poem to be more nuanced and detailed. ✓
- It helps us to decide whether we like a poem or not.
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- Which of these words is a synonym for 'nostalgia'?
- repression
- transcendence
- resurrection
- reminiscence ✓
- abstraction
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- Which of these words is an example of tentative language?
- implies ✓
- evident
- must
- obviously
- plausible ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a 'caricature'?
- a person in a poem, story or other type of literary text
- a poetic reference to a religious text
- a memory from your childhood that evokes a particular emotion
- an exaggerated portrayal of someone that emphasises their distinctive features ✓
- two contrasting words or ideas that appear near to or next to each other
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- Which of these words is a synonym for 'vague'?
- unclear ✓
- stereotypical
- explicit
- specific
- abstract
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- In 'Eden Rock', the "light" shining through the mother's hair presents her as kind and gentle because it could symbolise that she has...
- a light within her
- positive thoughts about her family
- happiness in her heart
- an angelic glow surrounding her ✓
- hope for her child
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- Which of the quotes below from 'Eden Rock' suggests the speaker views his father as an intimidating person?
- "drifted"
- "trembling" ✓
- "Genuine"
- "sprigged"
- "leisurely"
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- Charles Causley grew up in...
- London
- France
- Bristol
- Yorkshire
- Cornwall ✓
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- The hazy, dream-like mood of the poem means it can be interpreted as...
- the speaker's impression of how his future children will view their parents
- a dream the speaker had one night
- a depiction of childhood in the style of a children's book
- the speaker's memories of their own childhood ✓
- an idealised view of someone's childhood
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Key learning points
- The speaker meets his parents in an ambiguous ‘dream-like’ location.
- The speaker describes his parents, particularly his mother, in intricate detail.
- The speaker also describes the picnic in intricate detail, suggesting he is recalling a memory.
- The speaker is separated from his parents by a stream which they encourage him to cross
- Causley grew up in Cornwall and has suggested that the fictional 'Eden Rock' is based on the Cornish landscape.
Common misconception
Eden Rock is a real place.
Eden Rock is a fictional place, devised by the poet Charles Causley. Causley confirms this but does suggest that he based the location on the Cornish landscape where he grew up.
Keywords
Nostalgia - sentimental longing for the past, often idealised
Ambiguous - meaning is unclear or open to interpretation
Intimidating - causing fear or apprehension, often due to perceived power or authority
Vague - lack of clarity or precision, characterised by an absence of specific details
Caricature - exaggerated portrayal of someone that emphasises distinctive features or traits
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