Winter Swans - Quotes + Context Flashcards
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “The clouds had _____ their ___.”
Given, all. The pathetic fallacy used shows how the speaker feels that perhaps God and the natural world are against him and that their relationship is in a bad set of circumstances.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “The __________ earth.”
Waterlogged. This could be a reference to Noah’s Ark and symbolise how God is not welcoming of their relationship.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “_______ and apart.”
Silent, this caesura further implies that the two are separated from each other and that they are not communicating with each other.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “They ______ themselves.”
Halved. This quotation indicates that the swans split apart and perhaps this is a metaphor for the two of them splitting apart from being one whole, as they were married.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “They ____ for ____.”
Mate, life. This is a representation of what their ideal relationship is like and shows a sense of desire for the, to be together again, but perhaps circumstances have made it difficult.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “____ the distance between us.”
Swum. This personification indicates that an external force brought them together and perhaps they’re meant to be together since their subconscious brought them together.
Finish the quotation and explain its significance - “_______ after flight.”
Settling. This present participle verb indicates that their peace and reconciliation is perhaps only temporary and that their problems may continue.
Where was Owen Sheers born and where did he grow up in?
Owen Sheers was born in Fiji but moved to Wales at a young age.
What collection of poems is Winter Swans from and what is the significance of this?
It is from his collection called Skirrid Hill, which roughly translates as ‘distance’ perhaps symbolising the distance shown in the relationship.
