Valentine

Cards (20)

  • who wrote the poem?
    Carol Duffy
  • what percentage of woman under 45 separated after 10 years of marriage between 1990 - 1994?
    35
  • when was the percentage of births in single woman rise from 11% to 28%?
    between 1980 and 1990
  • when did marital rape become illegal in the uk?
    1991
  • when was this poem published?
    1993
  • who does Duffy pay homage to?
    Robert Browning - who used monologue form to challenge tradition
  • what happened to Duffy in May 2009?
    became the first openly LGBTQ poet laureate
  • "i give you an onion"
  • what is the onion in the poem?
    an extended metaphor
  • "not a red rose or a satin heart"
  • "it promises light"
  • "it will blind you with tears / like a lover"
  • "its scent will cling to your finger / like a knife"
  • " fierce kiss / possessive and faithful "
  • what is different about the quote "iam trying to be truthful"?
    it is a single line in the middle of poem highlighting it is the depth of her message
  • "like the careful undressing of love"
  • what poems can you compare love and relationships ?
    Cozy Apologia
    Sonnet 43
    A wife in London
    Afternoons
  • is there a fixed stanza structure?
    no it is varied which suggests there is no harmony
  • what is the tone of the poem?
    harsh / blunt
    hopeful / honest
    dissapointed
  • what does the title suggest?
    predict that it will be an idealistic romantic sonnet as feb 14