Valentines Quotes Flashcards
1
Q
“Not a red rose or a satin heart”
A
- themes of love and romance
- comparative imagery
2
Q
“I give you an onion”
A
- Repetition
3
Q
“it is a moon wrapped in brown paper”
A
- comparative imagery
-The noun ‘onion’ is not normal, untraditional and unexpected to give to someone. The ‘onion is used as an external metaphor as a ‘moon’. This is used to emphasise the layers of love.
4
Q
“like the careful undressing of love”
A
- The simile of ‘careful undressing’ could suggest sex
5
Q
“It will blind you with tears” “like a lover”
A
-This simile represents the dark side of love which is negative and emphasises how love makes you cry which is sad and depressing.
6
Q
“I am trying to be truthful”
A
- The one line stanza emphasises that love is not perfect and to emphasise it’s importance
7
Q
“Not a cute card or a kissogram”
A
- this shows it is an unfamilar gift to give to a partner
8
Q
“possessive and faithful”
A
- The adjective ‘possessive’ means to be obsessive and controlling. The adjective ‘faithful’ means to be trusting. This oxymoron emphasises how love isn’t perfect.
