Valentine Part 2

Question 1

“I give you an onion”

Answer 1

•repetition- reiterates her intention

Question 2

“Its feirce kiss”

Answer 2

•sibilance, “s” sound sounds like a kiss

Question 3

“will stay on your lips”

Answer 3

•the lingering taste of an onion represents a lovers kiss. Ambiguous tone. Implying whether lovers are together or not, love is a mark that is hard to remove

Question 4

“possessive”

Answer 4

•alliteration of sibilance emphasises the kiss

Question 5

“faithful”

Answer 5

•contrast again- ambiguous tone unclear as “possessive” can be a negative trait in a relationship whereas “faithful” is a positive thing

Question 6

“for as long as we are”

Answer 6

•at odds with traditional romantic ideas, suggests the relationship might not last forever. Again Duffy os rejecting conventional ideas in an attempt to br truthful

Question 7

“Its platinum look shrinks to a wedding ring”

Answer 7

•when is all is peeled away and revealed, your left with the traditional symbol of love and marriage

Question 8

“wedding”

Answer 8

•suggests Duffy doesn’t need/ totally agree with the comparison or traditional symbols

Question 9

“Lethal”

Answer 9

•changes tone to threatening. Stark, single word statement. Negative view or love? Suggests that too much love and commitment can damage a relationship

Question 10

“Its scent will cling to your fingers,

cling to your knife.”

Answer 10

• reptition- like the scent of an onion, love will be difficult to remove or shake off
• ends with an implied threat. Just as onions are chopped, the speakers lover has the ability to end their relationship