Valentine Valentine By Carol Ann Duffy By Carol Ann Duffy Valentine is a love poem written by Carol Ann Duffy. Throughout the poem she compares love to an onion. She does this by using different techniques such as imagery ‚ word structure and of course by using poetic devices. All these techniques help her make this poem so special and unusual‚ and it helps her to describe her own points of view about love. ‘Not a red rose or a satin heart.’ Is the first line of the poem. The poet creates
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In Havisham‚ Carol Ann Duffy creates an interesting character. Write about the way the character is created‚ and compare this with the way other characters are created in three other poems. You should compare it with one poem by Simon Armitage and two poems from the pre-1912 poetry bank. In Havisham‚ Carol Ann Duffy explores the character of Mrs Havisham and develops her by using vivid imagery and metaphors. She starts the poem with ‘Beloved sweetheart bastard’ which is an oxymoron‚ used to display
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Sister Elizabeth Ann Seton was born Elizabeth Ann Bayley on August 28th‚ 1774 in New York City to wealthy parents. Elizabeth suffered many losses early in life starting with the loss of her mother when she was just three years old‚ and a younger sister two years later. She was raised Episcopalian by her mother and stepmother. Her father was a humanitarin who taught his daughter to love and be of service to others. Elizabeth had a great interest in reading and particularly
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Review: Snow White and the Huntsman Snow White and the Huntsman is an adaptation of the Grimm fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. However the focus is not Snow White and her interaction with the seven dwarfs‚ much like the popular Disney portrayal of the fairytale that viewers have come to know. This version of the fairytale is dark and sinister‚ placing an emphasis on the evil Queen’s agenda and the Huntsman who is sent to hunt down Snow White. This new action-packed spin on the fairytale
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How does Carol Ann Duffy use language and imagery to explore love. Throughout the poem ‘Valentine’ love is explored in different ways for example in the first stanza ‘careful undressing of love’ has various meanings‚ one being the comparison of the onion which is supposed to mirror her heart‚ the core of her love; to get to her heart you have to take time to remove each layer of emotion in contrast to an onion where to get to the core you have to remove the layers of skin. You must be careful with
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January 2013 Just Your Average Snow Day In grade school‚ snow days were the absolute best part of the winter months and living in Missouri promised at least a few per year. One particular day in third grade stands out in my mind as the best snow day of all. Any kid could tell you how a snow day begins; waking up at the regular time and groggily recalling the forecast from the night before‚ we would run to the window and peer out to see the blinding white sight of new snow covering the ground. This image
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the sudden got a call. It said‚" Good evening Caledonia elementary this is the principal Rodger hill speaking. Do to the weather we will give early dismissal at 10:30. Great a snow day‚ I had to take off work. Ok so I thought well lets make this snow day fun. So I went by Kroger and got some fun things for a snow day. I got ham‚ cheese‚ hawian rolls‚ milk‚ coke‚ marshmallows‚ and hot chocolate mix. I thought i’d call and let my kids know to ride the bus home. Well around 11:00 o’clock they were
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media and opinions inherently presented within television‚ films‚ radio‚ books and more. Disney films are no exception. The films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Cinderella‚ and Sleeping Beauty all reinforce traditional gender roles‚ and the idea that lightness is supreme and will help when it comes to goodness conquering evil. The first feature film by Disney‚ Snow White‚ is the story of a young girl who fulfills societal roles of being a woman who is happy to stay home to cook and clean all day
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I understand that schools get closed due to snow all the time‚ but what’s peculiar is how much they get. “ I don’t want you all to be disappointed‚ but I doubt if there’ll be enough snow for a snowball.” (Lee‚64). That clearly shows there was no reason for a snow day. Compared to today‚ it has to be a lot of snow to where the roads don’t get plowed to later in the day. Another major difference is that it is in Alabama. There is never snow down there‚ so you can see how much it changed most
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Conclusion of Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Duffy uses an onion in her poem as she shows how this object can represent the positive aspect of love. In this poem she is saying that her love is different and unique. The first stanza tells us she is not giving what would be typically labelled as love like ’a red rose’. Instead‚ she gives an onion. An onion is very unusual gift to give to someone you care about. Although onions are acidic‚ smelly and not very appealing‚ she makes connection by comparing
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