an opinion or gesture that is overused and lacks originality

not conforming to what is usually or typically done or expected

distrustful of other people’s sincerity

to view something in an unrealistic or idealistic way

Understanding 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

English

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

Depiction or discussion of sex or sexual body parts, including sex education.

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Match the keywords with their definitions.

a speaker presents a lover with an unconventional gift to express their feelings

a speaker presents a lover with a traditional gift to express their feelings

a speaker is breaking up with their 'valentine'

In the poem 'Valentine' what does the speaker offer her lover?

In 'Valentine' the speaker feels that conventional romantic gifts are...

The poem ‘Valentine’ is an unconventional love poem, which {{}} the conventions of traditional love poems.

If someone gave you conventional gifts for Valentine's day you might expect...

the speaker explains how their lover makes them feel

the speaker is realistic their love might not last forever

If something is not not conforming to what is usually or typically done or expected it is...

The attitude or general feeling presented by a writer in a text is known as...

an opinion or gesture that is underused but lacks originality

an opinion or gesture that is underused and original

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Adult supervision required

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