Anthology poetry essay plans by https://padlet.com/sarah_mcswiggan/o475h0aktrdx en-us 2019-04-01 13:17:23 UTC 2019-04-03 13:51:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Distance in winter swans and when we two parted https://padlet.com/sarah_mcswiggan/o475h0aktrdx/wish/347154647 - both poems written in first person to emphasise the pain and distance felt by the poetic persona and to make the audience empathise with the speaker 
- both poems use the theme of silence to emphasise the distance between the poetic persona’s and their loves.
- the distance in winter swans is metaphorical whereas in when we two parted the distance is physical]]> 2019-04-01 13:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_mcswiggan/o475h0aktrdx/wish/347154647 Sonnet 29 https://padlet.com/sarah_mcswiggan/o475h0aktrdx/wish/347160160 Both poets use structure to reflect the solution to overcome distance in a relationship.
- Sonnet 29 has a octave problem and sestet solution
- Winter Swans has consistent triplets and a final couplet, showing the couple

EBB shows physical distance while Sheers portrays emotional distance.
- Sonnet 29 has language with links to distance (“Renew thy presence” and “I am too near thee”)
- Winter Swans juxtaposes physical closeness with emotional distance, ie plural pronouns (“us”) but also lack of communication (“silent and apart” and “I didn’t reply”)]]> 2019-04-01 13:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sarah_mcswiggan/o475h0aktrdx/wish/347160160 https://padlet.com/sarah_mcswiggan/o475h0aktrdx/wish/348043329 Winter swans:

  1. Introduction: Suggests that relationships can be difficult at times, but ultimately love keeps people together.
  2. Use of weather and landscape to reflect mood: two days of rain suggests arguments between the lovers – waterlogged ground suggests difficulties in their communication.
  3. Use of swans as metaphor: the swans distract the couple from their concerns – the grace and beauty of the birds throws the couple’s conflict into a new light.
  4. Use of light and darknes: as the couple move towards reconciliation, images of light are used.
  5. Language of pair: words like ‘halved’, ‘pair’ and ‘two’ emphasise the importance of togetherness to the speaker.
  6. Structure reflects reconciliation: final stanza is two lines, signifying the way the couple settle back into their relationship.
  7. Conclusion: poet describes a simple moment of change in a relationship, showing how nature helps a couple to get over their difficulties.
Neutral tones:

1.Introduction: it’s a first-person poem set in the speaker’s present, but about an incident in the past.
2.The past: the majority of the poem focuses on the past, with the speaker's feelings displayed towards their ex-partner (directly and indirectly).
3.The present: the last stanza represents a turning point. The tone is subtly different.
4.Language: generally neutral in tone but with gradual hints towards the end of loss and regret.
5.Conclusion: the past affects the present and a person's personal history is not something that can be escaped.
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