Love Flashcards
“A mans heart is a wretched, wretched thing, Mariam. It isn’t like a mother’s womb. It won’t bleed, it won’t stretch to make room for you. I am the only one who loves you.”
-repetition of “wretched” emphasises nanas heart break and lack of trust of men
-imagery of a bleeding womb- motherly love
“She felt prized by his protectiveness. Treasured and significant”
-Mariam tries to find feelings of love for Rasheed, confusing the feels of being significant with love
-“prized” and “treasured” semantic field of importance
“They have finished making love. He’s (tariq) lying beside her, his head on her chest, his arm draped over her belly…when they make love, Laila feels anchored, she feels sheltered.”
- description of laila and tariq having sex contrasts Rasheed and shows love and tenderness
“I’ll follow you to the end of the world laila”- tariq
- hyperbolic language shows the extent of his love
“Mariam is in lailas own heart, where she shines with the bursting radiance of a thousand suns”
- refernece to the poem and title: references beauty and love
-hyperbolic
