1. Write these quotes into your book with 3 lines in between each one
1. “it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal”
2. “not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion”
3. “its scent will cling to your fingers”

2. Find the contrasting quotes for:
“it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal” where does it mention “innocence”? How is that different?
“not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion” what does she give him? Where’s 1 or more quotes about her beauty? E.g. her hair or face
“its scent will cling to your fingers” where’s a quote about smiling and “glow”?

3. How’d you do?
“it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal” “a heart whose love is innocent”
“not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion” “waves in every raven tress” “heaven to a gaudy day denies” “the smile that win, the tints that glow”
“its scent will cling to your fingers” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” “starry skies”

4. How/why are they different? Explain/analyse
“it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal” “a heart whose love is innocent” Duffy shows how love can hurt, whereas Bryon…
“not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion” “waves in every raven tress” “heaven to a gaudy day denies” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” Duffy wants a real and honest love, whereas Bryon’s is…
“its scent will cling to your fingers” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” “starry skies” Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like, whereas Bryon…

5. How/why are they different? Explain/analyse
“it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal” “a heart whose love is innocent” Duffy shows how love can hurt, whereas Bryon seems to think his lover is perfect
“not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion” “waves in every raven tress” “heaven to a gaudy day denies” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” Duffy wants a real and honest love, whereas Bryon’s is superficial because he wants her beauty
“its scent will cling to your fingers” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” “starry skies” Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like, whereas Bryon only sees (and wants) the positives

6. How/why are they different? Explain/analyse
“it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal” “a heart whose love is innocent” Duffy shows how love can hurt, whereas Bryon seems to think his lover is perfect Duffy writes a lot about sadness & suffering, Byron…
“not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion” “waves in every raven tress” “heaven to a gaudy day denies” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” Duffy wants a real and honest love, whereas Bryon’s is superficial because he wants her beauty Duffy is known as a poet of truth, Byron was known as being…
“its scent will cling to your fingers” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” “starry skies” Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like, whereas Bryon only sees (and wants) the positives Duffy’s bisexual & a feminist so her poem is gender neutral & about equality, Byron was also bisexual, however his poem focuses only on…

7. How/why are they different? Explain/analyse
“it will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief” “lethal” “a heart whose love is innocent” Duffy shows how love can hurt, whereas Bryon seems to think his lover is perfect Duffy writes a lot about sadness & suffering, Byron caused suffering- many lovers & controversial ways
“not a red rose or a satin heart” “I give you an onion” “waves in every raven tress” “heaven to a gaudy day denies” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” Duffy wants a real and honest love, whereas Bryon’s is superficial because he wants her beauty Duffy is known as a poet of truth, Byron was known as being mad, bad & dangerous to know so he probably lied to women
“its scent will cling to your fingers” “the smile that win, the tints that glow” “starry skies” Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like, whereas Bryon only sees (and wants) the positives Duffy’s bisexual & a feminist so her poem is gender neutral & about equality, Byron was also bisexual, however his poem focuses only on the woman’s appearance (therefore what he’s getting/what he wants from the relationship)

8. Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like
Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like. For instance, “its scent will cling to your fingers” implies that love is long lasting, intense and not always pretty, like Valentine’s Day makes it seem. The desperate verb “cling” implies that love can cause you to feel vulnerable and dependent on your lover. Whereas Bryon only sees (and wants) the positives. “the smile that win, the tints that glow” & “starry skies” implies that all he is drawn to is her appearance, therefore his love is probably only superficial. The celestial imagery used in “starry skies” suggests that he thinks the relationship will run smoothly and perfectly, which isn’t very realistic. Duffy’s bisexual & a feminist so her poem is gender neutral & about equality so perhaps this is why her poem doesn’t mention appearances. Byron was also bisexual, however his poem focuses only on the woman’s appearance, therefore what he’s getting and wants from the relationship seems to be a one way street.

9. Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like
Duffy wants gritty reality, no matter what it looks like. For instance, “its scent will cling to your fingers” implies that love is long lasting, intense and not always pretty, like Valentine’s Day makes it seem. The desperate verb “cling” implies that love can cause you to feel vulnerable and dependent on your lover. Whereas Bryon only sees (and wants) the positives. “the smile that win, the tints that glow” & “starry skies” implies that all he is drawn to is her appearance, therefore his love is probably only superficial. The celestial imagery used in “starry skies” suggests that he thinks the relationship will run smoothly and perfectly, which isn’t very realistic. Duffy’s bisexual & a feminist so her poem is gender neutral & about equality so perhaps this is why her poem doesn’t mention appearances. Byron was also bisexual, however his poem focuses only on the woman’s appearance, therefore what he’s getting and wants from the relationship seems to be a one way street.
Duffy…. For instance, “……” implies…. The word “….” suggests…. Whereas Byron…. “…..” implies….. The word “…..” suggests…. Duffy… (LINK TO CONTEXT), however Byron… (LINK TO CONTEXT)