Valentine Flashcards
poet kicks off the poem by disregarding the typical love cliches
Not a red rose or a satin heart
the narrator gives a gift, a very unusual one for love
I give you an onion.
something special wrapped in something normal, shows layers, like the onion metaphor
a moon wrapped in brown paper
moon metaphor used to show light in darkness, like love
It promises light/like the careful undressing of love
the onion, like love, does this to someone
It will blind with like tears
the narrator is being as open as they feel they can be
I am trying to be truthful
this shows how the subject of the poem will be crying
wobbling photo
more typical love cliches denied
not a cute card or kissogram
this line is repeated (Anaphora) of the first line of the poem
I give you an onion
you are unlikely to forget the kiss like the onion
fierce kiss will stay on your lips
similar to wedding vow, repetition shows that they are committed but love is not plain sailing
possessive and faithful as we are, for as long as we are
monosyllabic end stopped line shows commanding nature of the sentence
Take it.
the onion rings are compared to what?
platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,
weddings are binding and so called:
Lethal.
semantic field of violence, repetition of cling is used to emphasise the metaphor of being followed or stuck to someone that the scent plays the role of
cling to your fingers, cling to your knife
