Valentine Flashcards
Why is the theme of argument significant in this poem?
It links in with the idea of ‘skirrid’ as divorce.
Why is the use of ‘heels’ in the first line important?
There is the link back to the heels of the models in the previous poem and the heels of the horse in the farrier.
What is ‘wet lashes’ important in signifying?
The slipping off of the mascara that was applied in the previous poem, a sign that things are moving away from the sexually charged trickery and towards an unhappy honesty.
What is the significance of the one line stanza’s?
One line stanza’s separate the memories and cause the reader to pause and think.
What does the use of ‘your’ and ‘me’ suggest?
Separation. ‘Our’ and ‘we’ is not used which would show unity.
What has happened by the end of the poem?
By the end of the poem the lovers have a reconciliation of sorts, but an uneasy one that leaves them physically together but emotionally very uncertain of what the future holds for them.
How does Valentine link to Four Movements in the Scale of Two?
This idea of lovers sharing a bed whilst drifting apart is reused in ‘Four Movements in the Scale of Two’ later on.
What is the significance of ‘wrecked voyagers’?
By describing them as ‘wrecked voyagers’, Sheers paints a cynical view of love as being as a survivalist co-dependence.
