Verbal Valentine

Who wrote the poem 'Valentine'?

• Carol Ann Duffy
• Elizabeth Barret Browning
• Philip Larkin
• Simon Armitage

What does the narrator of the poem, Valentine, give to the lover?

• An onion
• A kissogram
• A red rose
• A satin heart

What does the poem, Valentine, say about love?

• Love can be complicated

• Love can hurt

• Love is always wonderful

• Love is always painful

What is the form of the poem, Valentine?

• Free verse
• Ballad
• Sonnet
• Blank verse

in Valentine, what is the onion used as an extended metaphor for?

• Love
• Hate
• Grief
• Marriage

In Valentine, what technique has been used in the quote 'It will blind you with tears / Like a lover'?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Pathetic fallacy

In Valentine, how would you best describe the narrator's tone of voice? Choose all the answers that apply.

• Assertive

• Direct

• Angry

• Shy

In Valentine, why does the narrator not give the lover 'a red rose or a satin heart'?

• The narrator is challenging the typical conventions and clichés associated with love
• The lover is allergic to roses
• The lover does not like these kind of gifts
• The narrator does not have the money to buy these gifts

Which minor sentence in Valentine shows how dangerous love can be?

• Lethal.
• Here.
• Take it.
• I am trying to be truthful.

In Valentine, what is the narrator suggesting in the quote 'for as long as we are'?

• Their love may not be everlasting
• Their love will last until they die
• Their love is unbreakable
• Their love isn't real