Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a love poem written in the form of a sonnet. Elizabeth wrote a series of 44 sonnets in secret about the intense love she felt for her husband to be, poet Robert Browning. Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy is a poem that describes what Carol decides to give to a lover for Valentines Day - an onion. The poem explains why it is a powerful gift of love, in comparison to what is usually given on Valentines Day.
What’s different about the two poems is the two approach the subject of love differently because of their personal experiences. In stanza 3 of Valentine, we see the negative sides of love through similes and metaphors. “Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover.” C.A.Duffy rejects the cliche ideas
What’s different about the two poems is the two approach the subject of love differently because of their personal experiences. In stanza 3 of Valentine, we see the negative sides of love through similes and metaphors. “Here. It will blind you with tears like a lover.” C.A.Duffy rejects the cliche ideas