Carol Ann Duffy (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of 'Valentine'
Author of 'Valentine'
Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy's official role
Carol Ann Duffy's official role
Britain's Poet Laureate
Postmodernism definition
Postmodernism definition
Literary movement deconstructing established ideas
Central metaphor in 'Valentine'
Central metaphor in 'Valentine'
Onion representing complex, layered love
Purpose of free verse structure
Purpose of free verse structure
Reflects unconventional relationships
Key truthfulness line in poem
Key truthfulness line in poem
I am trying to be truthful
Significance of title 'Valentine'
Significance of title 'Valentine'
Creates expectations to subvert
Traditional symbols rejected
Traditional symbols rejected
Red rose, satin heart, cute card, kissogram
Onion compared to what celestial body?
Onion compared to what celestial body?
Moon wrapped in brown paper
Single-word line showing love's danger
Single-word line showing love's danger
Lethal
Purpose of sensory language
Purpose of sensory language
Makes love concrete and physical
Pronouns avoided in poem
Pronouns avoided in poem
We, our (shows lack of complete unity)
Short stanzas indicate
Short stanzas indicate
Honesty and constraint in expressing feelings
'Cling' repetition emphasises
'Cling' repetition emphasises
Permanence of relationship traces
Marriage presentation in poem
Marriage presentation in poem
Optional, not inevitable