Valentine Flashcards
“Not a red rose or a satin heart”
Short/one line stanza, no depth, shallow, meaningless, brutally honest, goes against stereotypical/cliche views of valentines/love
“I give you an onion”
Extended metaphor, repetition of this line
“blind you with tears” “grief”
Sadness, love makes you cry, love hurts
“fierce kiss will stay on your lips”
Negative, forceful, trapped, violent, permanent
“possessive and faithful”
Juxtaposition, demanding, trapped, trust, owned
“for as long as we are”
Time limited, wont last forever
“cling to your fingers, cling to your knife”
Unpleasant, lingers, unwanted, violent. forceful, trapped, hard to get out of relationship
“Here.” “Take it.” “Lethal.”
To the point, forceful, result is death, dangerous, will kill you
Compare to?
She walks in beauty
