Valentine
Cards (25)
- What metaphor is used in the poem "Valentine"?
- How does the speaker feel about love in "Valentine"?
- What does the onion symbolize in the poem?
- What is the first line of the poem "Valentine"?
- What does the phrase "it promises light" refer to in the poem?
- How does the poem describe the emotional impact of love?
- What does the speaker give instead of a traditional gift?
- What does the speaker mean by "I am trying to be truthful"?
- What does the phrase "love takes time and is not simple" imply?
- How does the poem depict commitment in love?
- What literary device is used in "the smell of the onions lingers on the lips"?
- What does the phrase "love is lethal to the human heart" suggest?
- What does the "platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring" symbolize?
- How does the poem describe the nature of love?
- Who is the poet of "Valentine"?
- What is the structure of the poem "Valentine"?
- What does the term "stream of consciousness" refer to in the poem?
- In what year was "Valentine" written?
- What does the poem suggest about the permanence of love?
- How does the poem convey the idea of desperation in love?
- What does the phrase "love bonds" imply in the poem?
- What is Carol Ann Duffy's sexual orientation?
- What type of poets does Carol Ann Duffy associate with?
- What does the use of "bathos" in the poem suggest?
- What does the poem imply about the nature of love's simplicity?