17.1.13

Winter Swans - Owen Sheers (Born 1974)

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Key Quotes: Winter Swans

Here are some examples of key quotes from Sheers' Winter Swans:

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'They mate for life'

  • ‘'They mate for life' you said as they left’
    • This is the only instance of direct speech in the poem.
    • It marks the turning point as the image of the mating swans reunites the estranged lovers.
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‘Like boats righting...'

  • The swans were ‘like boats righting in rough weather’.
    • This simile foreshadows the reconciliation of the lovers.
    • It refers back to the stormy opening of the poem and turbulence (instability) of the relationship.

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