Winter Swans - Owen Sheers (Born 1974)
English Lit: AQA GCSE Poetry - Love & Relationships, topic 17.1.13
Key Quotes: Winter Swans
Here are some examples of key quotes from Sheers' Winter Swans:
'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.
‘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.
Test yourself on Winter Swans - Owen Sheers (Born 1974)
What technique is used in this quotation?
‘'They mate for life' you said as they left’