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Lord Byron was a notorious romantic poet who had an affair with Lady Webster in 1813 (so the poem might be related to their relationship)
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He lied and said the poem was written in 1808 to keep their affair a secret and prevent rumours
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Thomas Hardy was often a pessimistc poet/novelist which may have reflected in the imagery used in his poem
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Lord Byron was a notorious romantic poet who had an affair with Lady Webster in 1813 (so the poem might be related to their relationship)
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He lied and said the poem was written in 1808 to keep their affair a secret and prevent rumours
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Thomas Hardy was often a pessimistc poet/novelist which may have reflected in the imagery used in his poem
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Owen Sheers was a Welsh poet where Winter swans was put into a poetry collection called Skirrid Hill
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Skirrid means separation/divorce in Welsh (which may set a theme for the poem Winter Swans)
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He was interested in nature + romantic poets (reflected in the use of imagery in this poem)
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Owen Sheers was a Welsh poet where Winter swans was put into a poetry collection called Skirrid Hill
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Skirrid means separation/divorce in Welsh (which may set a theme for the poem Winter Swans)
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He was interested in nature + romantic poets (reflected in the use of imagery in this poem)
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went from 3s to 9s with (literally) night before revision - ask me anything59