Essay About Relationshipskey Quoteskey Themesstructureimagerylanguagepoems And Icebergs Of White Feather

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Loving relationshipsKey quotesKey themesStructureImageryLanguagePoems I can compareSonnet 29“I think of thee- my thought do twine and bud”“wild vines”“insphere thee”“within thy shadow a new air”“I do not think of thee- I am too near thee”Fulfilment NatureDesire and longing DistanceIambic pentameter- Mimics heartbeat/ natural speech patterns. Perfect through whole sonnet until last line. Shows when she is with him she cannot control herself.Vine tree- love is compared to a plant – natural imagery.“Palm tree” – tall, strong has power over herLoves PhilosophyPorphyria’s loverWhen we two partedWinter swansSingh SongNeutral tonesThe Farmers brideSingh Song!“I run just one ov my daddys shops”“she effing at my mum”“vee share in the chapatti we share in the chutney”FulfilmentRebellionIrregular structure- shows their love has no structureNo full stops- unfinished, his life is a continuous cycle, their love will not end.Song – strong lyrical voice. The structure does not stay the same, highly repetitive, creating a sense of closeness between the two speakers.Metaphor of cat and mouse- men she is catching is both men. Web and ‘netting’ pray.Uses metaphors to describe her as a ‘teddy’Uses colour imagery to describe her swearing. Stars- shop as romantic.Winter swansSonnet 29Porphyria’s loverLoves philosophy“Nothing in the world is single”“Why not I with thine?”“Mountains kiss high heaven”“Why not I with thine?”LongingDesire and longingNature8 lines- infinity sign (8) shows love is infiniteABAB rhyme Every stanza ends in rhetorical question- confused2 stanzas- two of themNatural imagery- description of mountains and waves.Shows love has natural beauty. Their love is pure so it is not forced and is beautiful When we two partedSonnet 29The Farmers BrideDifficult relationshipsKey quotesKey themesStructureImageryLanguagePoems I can compareWinter Swans“icebergs of white feather”“Silent and apart”“like a pair of wings settling after flight”“we skirted the lake, silent”“waterlogged”FulfilmentDistanceNaturePartnershipConflictLove7 stanzas- first 6 are three lines and last is 2, shows they are together againIrregular rhyme, shift in relationshipEnjambment, relationship flowsSwans- pure, white, angelicPathetic fallacy- tearsNeutral Tones“That winter day”“the sun was white”“grin of bitterness”“God- curst sun”“the smile on your mouth was the deadest thing”Inconsistent rhyme- uncomfortable feeling between themCircular structure as poem ends in same setting as startWinter- deathBlunt weatherStill water of pond  shows relationship is not movingSun- it is white which shows it is deprived of his powerLeaves- decay, just like relationshipAsh- fire that has burnt, death of relationship.When We Two Parted“in silence and tears”“Half broken- hearted”“colder thy kiss”“they vows are all broken”Heart break LoveEnjambment- Continuous mourningEach stanza has 8 lines- still feels the sameCommas- he wants to carry on- state of mindCold Porphyria’s Lover“When glided in Porphyria”“She shut out the cold and the storm”“at last I knew, Porphyria worshipped me”The Farmer’s Bride‘The Farmer’s Bride’‘she runned away’‘her smile went out like the shut of a winters day’‘three summers since I chose a maid’Family relationshipsKey quotesKey themesStructureImageryLanguagePoems I can compare to:Walking away“Go drifting away”“and love was proved in the letting go” “you walking away from me”Follower“All I ever did was follow” “tripping, falling, yapping always”“its my father who keeps stumbling behind me and will not go away”Climbing My Grandfather“I decide to do it free”“earth stained hand”“Watching clouds and birds circle”Before you were mineMother, Any DistanceEden RockLetters from Yorkshire