Winter Swans Flashcards

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What are Winter Swans’ themes and comparisons

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Distance within romantic relationships

When we two parted
Letters From Yorkshire

Has come up

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“Pair of ___”

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“Pair of wings”
Semantic field of pairs, represent the couple and their intimacy and desire to be together

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“Two days of ____”

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“Two days of rain”
Creates an ominous and foreboding tone for the poem

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Mate for ___

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Mate for life
Symbolism for enduring a timeless love, also a symbol for light and purity

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Winter Swans Structure

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Caesura to reflect the break in their relationship

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