Valentine Flashcards
Valentine
Positive connotations
“Not a red rose or a satin heart”
Takes the reader by surprise, speaker rejects conventional gifts for an onion
“A mood wrapped in brown paper”
Light up a dark sky
Protective layer
Gifts are often wrapped in brown paper, significance of what lies underneath the paper
“Here.”
Forceful
Single word command sentence
Encouragement to accept the gift
“The careful undressing of love”
Removing the outer layer = the undressing of those preparing to make love
“It will blind you with tears like a lover”
Onions make you cry - love makes you cry
“Wobbling photo of grief”
Love is emotional
“I am trying to be truthful”
Thinks that they’re being nice/meaningful by doing it
“Possessive and faithful”
Juxtaposition and contrast of ideas
“It’s fierce kiss will stay on your lips”
Ambiguous tone - love will leave its mark and can be hard to remove, like the taste of an onion
“For as long as we are”
Shows that it may be coming to an end
“Lethal.”
Changes the tone to threatening and warning
“Cling to your fingers”
Like the scent of an onion, love will be difficult to remove
