Valentine (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does the speaker offer as a gift instead of roses or chocolates?
What does the speaker offer as a gift instead of roses or chocolates?
An onion
What prestigious role did Carol Ann Duffy hold?
What prestigious role did Carol Ann Duffy hold?
Britain's Poet Laureate
What does postmodernism do as a literary movement?
What does postmodernism do as a literary movement?
Deconstructs established ideas
What verse form does 'Valentine' employ?
What verse form does 'Valentine' employ?
Free verse
What do short, single-line stanzas suggest in the poem?
What do short, single-line stanzas suggest in the poem?
Straightforward honesty and constraint
In 'moon wrapped in brown paper', what does the moon symbolise?
In 'moon wrapped in brown paper', what does the moon symbolise?
Feminine sexuality & natural cycles
Which items create the semantic field of commercialised romance?
Which items create the semantic field of commercialised romance?
Red rose, satin heart, cute card
Which pronouns does Duffy avoid, and what does this imply?
Which pronouns does Duffy avoid, and what does this imply?
'Our' & 'we'; lacks complete unity
What does the onion symbolise in the poem?
What does the onion symbolise in the poem?
Complicated, natural love
Why does Duffy use sensory language in the poem?
Why does Duffy use sensory language in the poem?
To make romance visceral & physical
What effect does the single-word line 'Lethal' create?
What effect does the single-word line 'Lethal' create?
Emphasises love's destructiveness
Which line encapsulates the poem's essence?
Which line encapsulates the poem's essence?
'I am trying to be truthful'