Winter Swans

    Cards (4)

    • 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
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