Winter swans Flashcards
1
Q
Implies that the conflict in the relationship is at an end
A
“Settling after a flight”
2
Q
Simile - swans are calm and pacifying in the conflict of the speakers relationship
A
” Like boats righting in rough weather”
3
Q
Pathetic fallacy - symbolise conflict in relationship
A
“Two days of rain and then a break”
4
Q
Metaphor - suffocation suggests the relationship is dying
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“Gulping for breath”
5
Q
Shows how unified the swans are, as all relationships should be
A
“Tipping in unison”
6
Q
Context
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Poem is taken from Skirrid hill which means divorce
7
Q
Links to other poems
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Neutral tones - Broken relationship
