Commentary on "Valentine" by Carol Ann Duffy Carol Ann Duffy talks of an unorthodox love in her poem “Valentine”‚ where she compares love to an onion. The narrator finds that gift givers portray love incorrectly when she mentions typical Valentine’s Day gifts. The poem is an extended metaphor of love being an onion‚ and she thinks of love as a violent emotion rather than a peaceful one. The narrator compares love to an onion in her poem "Valentine" to show that her opinion of love is unconventional
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Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his short stories and poems which includes his acrostic poem “A Valentine”. As previously stated‚ “A Valentine” is an acrostic poem in which each line corresponds to the letter of the name of who it is about (1st line 1st letter‚ 2nd line 2nd letter‚ 3rd line 3rd letter‚ etc.) This spells out the name of his Valentine‚ Frances Sargent Osgood‚ of whom the poem is about. There are clues scattered throughout the poem in which the reader must figure out to discover the name
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People are always changing‚ so even one of the worst criminals around could end up becoming one of the best people around. Jimmy Valentine was a very good bank robber; he could break into any safe with ease. Now‚ Jimmy Valentine has changed his name to “Ralph Spencer‚” but not only did he changed his name he changed his life. Jimmy Valentine did many things that changed his lifestyle; he gave away all his tools that he used to break into banks‚ he planned to get married‚ and he broke into a safe
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known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization‚ and clever twist endings. In 1909‚ he wrote “A Retrieved Reformation‚” whose title is an example of the literary device‚ alliteration. The short story is about a cunning safe-cracker‚ Jimmy Valentine‚ who decides to give up his thieving to lead an honest life‚ but is still dogged by a persistent detective‚ Bill Price‚ who is hunting him; however‚ when Jimmy rescues a little girl from a safe with his burglar’s tools‚ Detective Bill Price pretends
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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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Jack was a person who did not get into a lot of trouble. Then‚ he started hanging out with his new neighbors‚ he kept getting in lots of trouble‚ such as riding a bike down the roof and having an electric chair and almost sitting in it. Jimmy Valentine the main character in “Retrieved information” was walking down the street of Elmore when meeting the love of his
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distinctive voice is one in which challenges society’s values and or beliefs within a given context. In the text the life and crimes of harry lavender; Marele day has formed an incredibly distinctive voice in crime fiction. By subverting the elements of the hardboiled detective genre. Day has startled her audience with the distinctive voice of Claudia valentine‚ a 1980’s female private investigator in Sydney. The composer has used a range of techniques including first person narration and idioms to successfully
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Set in the mid 1800s in the American Midwest‚ “A Retrieved Reformation” is about a bank robber named Jimmy Valentine and his change to a kind self-sacrificing man. Jimmy Valentine was a selfish criminal notorious for robbing banks. After his release from prison he continues his life of crime‚ feeling no remorse for his previous actions . When Jimmy is in the town of Elmore‚ he sees the most beautiful woman and experiences an abrupt change of heart. He changes his identity‚ opens a shoe store‚ and
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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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