Winter Swans

• Structure (WS)

  No rhyme scheme - symbolic of disarray couple feels

  Tercets suggests extra distance between the couple - an imbalance Two lines at the bottom show they are reunited again

  Free verse - poem flows like swans through water

  Caesura to reflect the break in the relationship and the conversation
• Language (WS)

  Semantic field of pairings - 'Two days' 'Halved' 'pair of wings' to represent the couple show that they should be together

  Natural imagery - relationships and conflict should be imbraced as a natural part of life

  Swans - light colour - symbolic of light and purity and enduring love as they 'Mate for life'

  Juxtaposing language - 'dark water' and 'white feather' conflict and the differences between the two people
• Language (WS)

  Pathetic fallacy - 'clouds had given their all' Metaphor for the lovers had said everything they needed to say. 'waterlogged earth' cant take it anymore - needs to be solved otherwise things will get messy - communication issues

  Simile - 'like boats righting in rough weather' - navigating the storm together - alliteration - no enjambment - resolving the issues
• Who wrote winter swans?

  Owen Sheers