Winter Swans

Question 1

“Clouds have given their all”

Answer 1

(Pathetic fallacy)
Heavy rain reflecting problems in a relationship

Question 2

“Waterlogged earth”

Answer 2

(Hyperbole)
Emphasises extreme sadness, that they’ve cried so much, they can’t cry any more

Question 3

“Skirted the lake”

Answer 3

(Declarative)
They’re avoiding problems, and not talking them out which causes problems as in relationships you need to face problems together

Question 4

“Swans”

Answer 4

(Metaphor)
A metaphor for a healthy relationship
-they work together
- look like “icebergs” ) there’s a whole lot you can’t see in a relationship and in reality you need to put a lot of work in

Question 5

“Like boats righting in rough weather”

Answer 5

(Simile)
Boats fight through rough weather but eventually things will become stable, in their relationship they’re going through a rough patch but things will become stable

Question 6

“Swum the distance between us”

Answer 6

(Metaphor)
They’ve become closer, and the swan imagery reflects that they’ve been inspired by the swans

Question 7

“Like a pair of wings”

Answer 7

(Simile)
They’ve once again become a pair, that works together, without each other things would fail.

Last stanza is also a couplet representative of their relationship