Winter Swans and Singh Songh!

Question 1

Winter swans

The basics:
-About a strained relationship which is
‘Slow steppingly’ repaired by the end
-the central extended metaphor of the swans reflects and inspires the two humans who watch them
Context:
-written in 2005: modern contemporary poem, seen in lack of rules followed(poetic rules)
-sheets-from rural waves; a lot of poems are about fragmented landscapes and their symbolism
-uses lots of natural imagery

Answer 1

What are the basics of winter swans

What is the context of winter swans

Question 2

Winter swans
Key quotes:
Quote 1:’earth /gulping for breath’
1.personification of earth -to reflect status of relationship -both are struggling for life /desperately surviving
2.pathetic fallacy -sets tone of poem -heavy rain but then a moment of calm /reflection after storm
3.dynamic verb -‘gulping’ shows big intake of breath , onomatopoeic .like couple -pausing to take stock , breathe , calmed down

Quote 2:’icebergs of white feathers’.

1. metaphor to describe swans -connotations of coldness , magnificence + danger
2. image suggest secrets/hidden depths -e.g, of relationship + lack of communication -a lot is left unsaid about problems
3. extended metaphor of swans -represents their relationship.swans mate for life/drift apart then together . Natural imagery

Quote:’(our hands)…swam the distance between us’

1. Sibilance-shows softness of tone(+ softening) of tense relationship) at end of the poem.Quiet/reflective moment of resolution + reconnection
2. metaphor of hands-like swans-almost act alone, without consciously realising it, the couple have copied from nature
3. at end of the poem . Couple reconnect + become close -reflected in final couplet creates a sense of resolution/healing

Answer 2

What are the key quotes of winter swans ?

What does the quote ‘earth/gulping for breath’ show
What does the quote ‘icebergs of white feathers’ show
What does the quote ‘(our hands) ….swam the distance between us ‘ show

Question 3

Winter swans
Structure:
-Couple are apart but reconnect at the end of the poem:shown in final couplet:relationship repair by end
-volta(turning point) is when swans enter poem + provide stimulus for reflection then reconciliation

Answer 3

What is the structure of winter swans?

Question 4

Singh Singh!

Basics:
-narrator is a British Indian shop owner who’s just got married
-he neglects his shop duties because he keeps going upstairs to his bride
Context :

Answer 4

What are the basic of Singh Songh!

What is the context of Singh Songh!

Question 5

Singh songh!

Key quotes:
Quote 1:’like vee rowing through Putney’
1.unusual/humourous simile to describe love making
2.Humour and romance mixed in- narrator is very likeable character-cheerful and light-hearted
3.simile use concrete London location-shows combining of cultures seen in phonetic spelling throughout
4.engaging of the poem
Quote 2:’sit on my silver stool’
1.sibilance reflects quiet , romantic feel at end of poem, after shop , public shop life has closed-focus on loving couple
2.metaphor ‘silver’ refers to money + also the light of the moon . Contrast of financial and
3.optimistic narration finds romance in everyday place things
Quote 3:’is half di cost oh yoo baby’
1.lexical field of money/cost continues. Couple mirror each others words shows closeness
2.image suggests their love is more important than money
3.repetition of ‘baby’ and echo theta words:shows closeness/affection of couple

Answer 5

What are the key quotes of Singh Songh

What does the quote ‘like vee rowing through Putney’ show

What does the quote ‘sit on my silver stool’

What does the quote ‘is half do cost over yoo baby ‘

Question 6

Singh Songh!
Structure
-juxtaposition of descriptions of shop then marriage:shows the Conflicts in this life, between public and private life-constant shifts throughout poem
-Volta in L43-poem slows down, becomes more rhythmic, romantic. Focus shifts to couple , alone in moonlight

Answer 6

What is ten structure of Singh Songh

Question 7

Winter swans and Singh Songh
Similarity:
- both poem explore romantic love about couple in relationship-
Singh Songh= cheerful/positive relationship
Winter swans=couple recovering from problem/bad period
-both poems use metaphors to explore emotions
‘Icebergs’ and ‘silver stool’
Topic sentence 2 : differences
-different lexical fields :natural imagery -winter swans
Money -Singh Songh
Topic sentence 3:moods
Winter swans -bad mood
Singh Songh -cheerful mood
Topic sentence 4 :use of personification

Answer 7

What is are the similarities of winter swans and Singh Songh!

What are the differences between them

What are the moods

What should be included in topic sentence 4

Question 8

Winter swans
Key themes:
Love-relationship healing 
Connection and distance 
Nature
Singh Songh 
Key themes :

Answer 8

What are the key themes of winter swans

What are the key themes of Singh Songh?

Can u link the themes with both poems ?