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‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy - Annotated
06/01/2023
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1: "i give you and onion" extended metaphor Gives something unexpected shows that the onion is representing the complicated layers of love L: "light" positive connotations of hope and reflects this at start of relationshios 1: "wobbling photo of grief - metaphor referring to persons reflection when ones eyes are full of tears love can distress and be destructive S: "onion"- repetition Reminding the reader that the speaker only has a desire to give meaningful truthful gifts S: "take it."- Short sentence used to create a desperate tone. from the speaker and she worries the gift will not be accepted and neither will she VALENTINE M: Title of the poem will deal with conventional notions of love proved wrong in first line Valentine by Carol Anne Duffy Not a red rose or a satin heart. I give you an onion. It is a moon wrapped in brown paper. It promises light like the careful undressing of love. Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover. It will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief. I am trying to be truthful. Not a cute card or a kissogram. I give you an onion. Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips, possessive and faithful as we are, for as long as we are. Take it. Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring, if you like. Lethal. Its scent will cling to your fingers, cling to your knife. L: "lethal." Another reminder that love can be dangerous and violent at times 1: metaphor a knife is lethal and can easily destroy the onion in one simple cut |= Imagery S = Structure L = Language / Word choice M = Meaning T...
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Alternative transcript:
= Theme L: "cling to your...knife" Links back to the possessive side of love and how this side can lead to tension L"not a red rose or a satin heart "Poetic voice starts dismissing stereotypical valentine gifts- expressing their feelings on how they don't hold much worth or love 1: "moon" - metaphor moon has connotations of romance but "brown paper gives the impression of everyday or no special - ties in with the poets ideas about real love and not one that is established with fake gifts rather than real ones S: "i am trying to be truthful" short single sentence reflects the part of love that you need to keep realistic and simple L: "possessive" Connotations of clingy, jealousy, insecurity, toxic L: "platinum loops shrink to a wedding- ring." Shows that the more further you get into a relationship the more serious it gets and the more responsibility you have on your shoulders T: Love Relationship Violence 1: "blind you with tears like a lover" shows the truth about love and that it can have its ups and downs and isn't all happy L: "cute card or kissogram" Links back to start of poem and reminders reader that the speaker disproves of cliche gifts. S: Alliteration of "cute card" and "red rose" could suggest Duffy believes that these are overused in love poems/stories and are unrealistic 1: "its fierce kiss will stay on your lips" -metaphor Just as an onions smell and taste is very hard to get rid of no matter any solution so to is the desire for love comfort and relationship even when it gets rocky and heated S: Stanzas follow the stages/story of a relationship in a chronological order