Valentine

Question 1

'’Not a red rose or a satin heart’’

Answer 1

States that these gifts are stereotypical and don’t hold much worth

Question 2

“It is a moon wrapped in brown paper’’

Answer 2

Moon has connotations of romance but brown gives the impression of being everyday or nothing special, which suggests that real gifts don’t need embellishment

Question 3

'’It promises light’’

Answer 3

Light has positive connotations, suggesting that love is something that is good.

Question 4

'’Like the careful undressing of love’’

Answer 4

Simile compares the shedding of onion layers to delving deeper into a relationship

Question 5

'’It will blind you with tears like a lover’’

Answer 5

Just as an onion can make you cry when cutting it, so too can relationships make you upset and shed tears.

Question 6

'’I am trying to be truthful’’

Answer 6

Single sentence stanza reflects the persons desire to remain honest and keep things simple and realistic.

Question 7

'’I give you an onion’’

Answer 7

Another reminder of there desire to give meaningful gifts

Question 8

'’Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips’’

Answer 8

Even when love is true there can be hard times and danger, suggesting passion can get out of control on darker occasions

Question 9

'’and faithful as we are for as long as we are’’

Answer 9

Instead of promising to last forever, the relationship will only last for as long as they work at it

Question 10

“Take it’’

Answer 10

Short sentence hints that the speaker has become a bit desperate and worries the git will not be accepted neither will she

Question 11

'’It’s platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring’’

Answer 11

The further you get into a relationship, the more serious it gets, ending in marriage