Valentine Flashcards
Analysis of the title.
-Common noun
-Temporary, only lasts one day
-Performative
-Connotations of love/religion
What is the significance of opening with: “Not a red rose or a satin heart.”
The negation of the lexical set of concrete nouns demonstrates a subversion of the expectations of love. They are further disregarded through the use of the indefinite article, loosing its importance.
Symbolism of the metaphor of “a moon wrapped in brown paper.”
-Something beautiful becoming restricted
-Something being cheaply wrapped and uncared for.
Technique and meaning of: “I’m trying to be truthful.”
Dental alliteration creating a harsh tone and connoting to the speaker desperation at convincing the reader.
Additionally, the active verb ‘trying’ suggests she is not being truthful.
Meaning behind the simile “like a lover.”
The lateral alliteration creates a euphonic sound however it is a mimicry of a lover, not exactly like one.
Themes of the poem.
Love, relationships, pain, hurt.
Techniques of ‘as we are, for as long as we are.’.
Antistrophic repetition of the first person plural pronoun ‘we’ suggesting an attempt at trying to keep the relationship together.
What is the poem about?
A relationship which has fallen apart, leaving the speaker bitter about notions of love and dismissing it.
