Valenine

Question 1

Key themes

Answer 1

Marriage
Love
End of relationship
Loneliness

Question 2

Not a

Answer 2

Red rose or a satin heart

“Not” intensifies rejection
“Red rose” “sarin heart” cliche valentines gifts

Question 3

It is a

Answer 3

Moon wrapped in brown paper. It promises light like the careful undressing of love

Methaphor

Takes time to fall in love, takes time to peel an onion

Question 4

Its platinum

Answer 4

Loops shrink to a wedding ring

Extended metaphor

Question 5

It’s scent

Answer 5

Will cling to your fingers, cling to your knife

At Beginning of poem a knife was a tool for chopping onions and now it’s become a weapon which shows the evolution of CADs feelings

Question 6

Structure

Answer 6

Repetition- “not”