Love

Question 1

COZY APOLOGIA context

Answer 1

• Written by Rita Dove
• Written as an ode to husband
• Written during Hurricane Floyd

Question 2

COZY APOLOGIA- How is love presented?

Answer 2

• Ordinary/mundane
• Comforting

Question 3

VALENTINE- Context

Answer 3

• Written by Carol Ann Duffy
• Criticised society for being too materialistic
• Unconventional views on love

Question 4

VALENTINE- How is the idea of relationships shown?

Answer 4

• Unconventional
• Complex
• Vulnerable

Question 5

SONNET 43- Context

Answer 5

• Elizabeth Barret Browning
• Wrote 44 sonnets to husband, in letter form
• Married to Robert, without father’s consent

Question 6

SONNET 43- How is love presented?

Answer 6

• Unconditional
• Everlasting

Question 7

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- context

Answer 7

• Lord Byron
• Writing it in regards to a woman he saw at a party

Question 8

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- How is love presented?

Answer 8

• Admiration
• Balance
• Physical beauty

Question 9

COZY APOLOGIA- “Hero”, “Shooting arrows”, “Chainmail”

Answer 9

Present husband as typical fairy tale knight: in her eyes, he is super strong and heroic

Question 10

COZY APOLOGIA- “I could pick anything and think of you”

Answer 10

Everyday, random objects remind her of him, highlighting the immense love they have for each other

Question 11

COZY APOLOGIA-“Satisfied”, “Ordinary”

Answer 11

Their relationship is basic and even mundane, yet they are still content with each other

Question 12

COZY APOLOGIA- “You” (Last word)

Answer 12

Final emphasis on partner, highlighting the comfort she feels in his thought

Question 13

VALENTINE- “Not” (First word)

Answer 13

Used to challenge general conventions about how love should be presented and displayed

Question 14

VALENTINE- “Onion”

Answer 14

Acts as an extended metaphor throughout the poem as a way of showing the unconventional way in which love could be presented

Question 15

VALENTINE- “Careful undressing”

Answer 15

Much like unpeeling the layers of an onion, there are different layers and complexities to love. It may also highlight an intimate relationship.

Question 16

VALENTINE- “Blind with tears”

Answer 16

The person is reminiscing on past experiences. The irony is the fact that onions also make you cry

Question 17

VALENTINE- “Fierce kiss” “Clingx2”

Answer 17

Effects of love ‘stay’ with you, whether the memories are happy or sad

Question 18

SONNET 43- “How?” (First word)

Answer 18

Rhetorical question: struggling to understand the deeper meaning of love.

Question 19

SONNET 43- “Let me”

Answer 19

Proceeds to answer her own question, by listing all the ways that she can love someone

Question 20

SONNET 43- “Depth and breadth and height”

Answer 20

The great surface & magnitude by which she loves him

Question 21

SONNET 43- “ By Sun and candlelight”

Answer 21

He provides her with sustenance, as well as a source of light and hope

Question 22

SONNET 43- “After death”

Answer 22

Highlights the longevity of their love and that they are true soulmates that will re-meet after death

Question 23

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- “All that’s best in dark and bright”

Answer 23

The finest darkness and light comes together in harmony, especially in her eyes

Question 24

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- One shade the more, one ray the less”

Answer 24

Her beauty is in perfect balance. Any altercations and it would not be as complete as it currently is

Question 25

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- “How pure”

Answer 25

Her inner beauty and appearance also seems to be attractive and beautiful, signifying her completeness in character

Question 26

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY- “Love” (Only mentioned in the last line)

Answer 26

• Could suggest he only likes her looks?
• Only realises his love for her at the end?