Valentine

Who wrote the poem 'Valentine'?

• Elizabeth Barret Browning

• Carol Ann Duffy

• Philip Larkin

• Simon Armitage

What does the poem's title, 'Valentine', suggest the poem is going to be about?

• a marriage proposal

• love, hearts, romance, and flowers

• a divorce

• a box of chocolate

Complete the quotation from 'Valentine': 'It will blind you with _________, like a lover.'

• hope

• fears

• tears

• soap

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

• Marriage

• Hate

• Grief

• Love

Complete the quotation from 'Valentine': "Its scent will cling to your fingers, cling to your ______."

• nose

• knife

• heart

• hands

What is the form of the poem, Valentine?

• Free verse

• Ballad

• Sonnet

• Blank verse

Why does the narrator not give their partner a 'red rose or satin heart'?

• they are allergic to roses

• the lover doesn't like these types of gifts

• the narrator is challenging the traditional clichés associated with love

• the narrator can't afford it

Which word is spelled correctly?

• Valentine

• Valintine

• Valantine

• Valentyne

How many Valentines cards are sent a year?

• 1 Million

• 1 Billion

• 398,673

• 269

How much does the average American spend on Valentine's Day?

• $25

• $50

• $75

• $100