Neutral tones

• Narrator recalls the day he realised that a relationship had ended
• We good by the pond that winter day
• "tedious riddles, played lost" characterizes love as a game, a game he lost
• Like an ominous bird a wing
• God curst sun. Plosive t sound creates a harsh and bitter tone
• Circular structure. Starts at the pond ends at the pond. Stagnant water, suggests relationship won't move on