'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy Analysis Worksheet

Detailed worksheet with step-by-step tasks through Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Valentine’

Designed for a Year 8/KS3 poetry unit, but can be adapted for other year/age groups. The resource supports independent and structured analysis using clear scaffolds and model examples.

Includes:
• Symbol analysis table with a challenge extension
• Extended metaphor tasks with quotation breakdowns
• Juxtaposition analysis table
• Quotation analysis using step-by-step prompts
• Short-answer analytical questions
• An “I Do” model paragraph
• A structured “We Do” planning frame
• A scaffolded “You Do” paragraph-writing task