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Valentine" - Unconventional Love and its Consequences

"Valentine" by Carol Ann Duffy is a poem that challenges traditional notions of love and romance. Through the use of an onion as a symbol, the poem explores the complexities and potential dangers of love. The poem emphasizes the ideals of truthfulness, possessiveness, and the potential for violence in relationships.

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Valentine" - Unconventional Love and its Consequences

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  1. Word Choice Figurative Language Structure Stance

  2. Valentine Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Not a red rose or a satin heart.I give you an onion.It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.It promises lightlike the careful undressing of love.Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover.It will make your reflectiona 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 faithfulas 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.

  3. Word Choice Figurative Language Connotations of hearts/flowers/romance – we all like the idea that someone loves us and cares enough to show it through giving us gifts Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Structure The title of the poem suggests that it will deal with fairly conventional notions of love. Stance

  4. Word Choice Figurative Language Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Not a red rose or a satin heart.I give you an onion.It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.It promises lightlike the careful undressing of love.Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover.It will make your reflectiona 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 faithfulas 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. Structure ‘Valentine’ is written in free verse, seemingly unstructured, rather than any conventional form or pattern, in keeping with idea that love should not be constricted by marriage or possessiveness. Stance

  5. Stance • ‘Valentine’ pragmatically portrays love that is initially mutual, passionate, but shows it can be ruined in time by infidelity or destroyed by possessiveness which becomes dangerous, “Lethal” to relationships. • ‘Valentine’ suggests that relationships can bring unhappiness, in some cases due to a partner being unfaithful; or danger, in as a result of a partner’s extreme possessiveness, thereby requiring someone to be cut out of another’s life. • In ‘Valentine’, it is shown that couples can lose fidelity and ultimately relationships. • In ‘Valentine’, possessiveness and infidelity can destroy relationships. “Lethal” and “knife” suggest violent, wounding, hurtful ends to relationships. • ‘Valentine’ suggests intense emotional pain, wounding caused by break up of relationship. • ‘Valentine’ suggests that relationships eventually bring “grief”, are not permanent: fidelity lasts only up to a point, leading to break ups which leave former partners alone

  6. Stanza 1 Not a red rose or a satin heart.

  7. Word Choice Figurative Language Not a red rose or a satin heart. Structure Stance

  8. Stanza 2 I give you an onion.It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.It promises lightlike the careful undressing of love.

  9. Word Choice Figurative Language - Onion is an unconventional gift offered. - Positive aspect of love - optimism at the beginning of a relationship – love has many layers. - Positive aspect of love - optimism at the beginning of a relationship Stance

  10. Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover.It will make your reflectiona wobbling photo of grief.

  11. Word Choice Figurative Language The onion represents a relationship which may occasionally cause you pain as well as joy. The onion is like a mirror – but the image may be distorted. Stance Structure

  12. I am trying to be truthful.

  13. Word Choice Figurative Language Structure Central idea of the poem is the central line/stanza Stance

  14. Not a cute card or a kissogram.

  15. Word Choice Figurative Language Structure Negated symbolism is repeated. Stance

  16. I give you an onion.Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,possessive and faithfulas we are,for as long as we are.

  17. Word Choice Figurative Language Structure Stance Powerful love is very difficult to forget as is a brutal/violent relationship; it is difficult to focus on other things. Longevity – the strength and power of a relationship is long-lasting.

  18. Take it.Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,if you like.

  19. Word Choice Figurative Language The longer a relationship lasts, it will become more serious and may lead to marriage. This commitment may be construed as constricting, and that the initial vitality of a relationship will – over time –degrade. Stance Structure

  20. Lethal.Its scent will cling to your fingers,cling to your knife.

  21. Word Choice Figurative Language Structure Stance Powerful love is very difficult to forget and may lead you into dangerous situations where the final outcome may be brutal/ violent.

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