Valentine

Question 0

“It will blind you with tears, like a lover.”

Answer 0

This is a simile because it implies that the onion will blind you with tears implies that the onion will literally blind you with tears because an onion can make you cry because of the fumes. Like a lover implies that a relationship with someone will fill you with tears like and onion would.

Question 1

“It is a moon wrapped in brown paper”

Answer 1

compares to an onion because its shape and size.

Question 2

“It’s fierce kiss will stay on your lips.”

Answer 2

This compares an onion to an affectionate kiss from a lover as an onion lingers in your mouth as the taste is so fierce. A affectionate kiss can be fierce as it shows how much two people love each other.

Question 3

“For as long as we are.”

Answer 3

This tells us that the relationship might not last too long and it could end positive or negative.

Question 4

“It’s platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring, if you like.”

Answer 4

This implies that this person isn’t too forceful to if their lover will propose to marriage.

Question 5

Not a red rose or a stain heart

Answer 5

These are cliche gifts and emphasises how her gift is not cliche

Question 6

I give you an onion

Answer 6

This is quite forceful and repeated throughout the poem

Question 7

Like the careful undressing of love

Answer 7

This refers to emotional and physical barriers of relationships.